Choose After the Fall®
Choose After the Fall® if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.7% positive across 1,513 reviews.
After the Fall® vs Metro Awakening
After the Fall® and Metro Awakening 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 3 years older than Metro Awakening (2024). After the Fall® scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Metro Awakening (74.7% positive). 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 Metro Awakening
Choose Metro Awakening if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,739 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both After the Fall® and Metro Awakening sit in Action and Adventure 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® |  Metro Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | 74.7% positive (1,739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- After the Fall® (2021) is 3 years older than Metro Awakening (2024).
- After the Fall® scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Metro Awakening (74.7% positive).
- After the Fall® is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Metro Awakening (5.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- After the Fall® has co-op; Metro Awakening does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
After the Fall® vs Metro Awakening — FAQ
- Which is better, After the Fall® or Metro Awakening?
- On Steam reviews After the Fall® scores higher (76.7% positive) than Metro Awakening (74.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, After the Fall® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play After the Fall® or Metro Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, After the Fall® (2021) came out before Metro Awakening (2024). 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 Metro Awakening 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.
- Does Metro Awakening have multiplayer like After the Fall®?
- No. After the Fall® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Metro Awakening is listed as single-player only.