Choose After the Fall®
Choose After the Fall® if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Hume Index
After the Fall® and Hume Index both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. After the Fall® (2021) is 5 years older than Hume Index (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Hume Index
Choose Hume Index if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hume Index launched in 2026.
Both After the Fall® and Hume Index sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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® |  Hume Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | Unfathomably Productive Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- After the Fall® (2021) is 5 years older than Hume Index (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hume Index has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Hume Index — FAQ
- Should I play After the Fall® or Hume Index first?
- If you want chronology, After the Fall® (2021) came out before Hume Index (2026). 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 Hume Index similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Hume Index have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: After the Fall® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hume Index ships Online Co-op, Co-op.