Choose After the Fall®
Choose After the Fall® if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Ruins of Istanbul
After the Fall® and Ruins of Istanbul 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 Ruins of Istanbul (2022). Ruins of Istanbul is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (2.99 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 Ruins of Istanbul
Choose Ruins of Istanbul if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ruins of Istanbul launched in 2022.
Both After the Fall® and Ruins of Istanbul sit in Action on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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® |  Ruins of Istanbul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | Ahmet Ünal TEKİN, Berkay KOSMA, Enes DEMİR |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- After the Fall® (2021) is 1 year older than Ruins of Istanbul (2022).
- Ruins of Istanbul is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- After the Fall® has co-op; Ruins of Istanbul does not.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ruins of Istanbul has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Ruins of Istanbul — FAQ
- Should I play After the Fall® or Ruins of Istanbul first?
- If you want chronology, After the Fall® (2021) came out before Ruins of Istanbul (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 Ruins of Istanbul 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.
- Does Ruins of Istanbul have multiplayer like After the Fall®?
- No. After the Fall® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Ruins of Istanbul is listed as single-player only.