Choose After the Fall®
Choose After the Fall® if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Catbusters
After the Fall® and Catbusters both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. After the Fall® (2021) is 1 year older than Catbusters (2022). Catbusters is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Catbusters
Choose Catbusters if you want an Indie and Casual game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Catbusters launched in 2022.
Both After the Fall® and Catbusters sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 After the Fall® |  Catbusters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | Tekotronics |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- After the Fall® (2021) is 1 year older than Catbusters (2022).
- Catbusters is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Catbusters has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Catbusters — FAQ
- Should I play After the Fall® or Catbusters first?
- If you want chronology, After the Fall® (2021) came out before Catbusters (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are After the Fall® and Catbusters similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both After the Fall® and Catbusters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: After the Fall® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Catbusters ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.