Choose After the Fall®
Choose After the Fall® if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Masters in the Shadows
After the Fall® and Masters in the Shadows 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. Both support cooperative play. After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Masters in the Shadows has no Deck rating yet. 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 Masters in the Shadows
Choose Masters in the Shadows if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards.
Both After the Fall® and Masters in the Shadows sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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® |  Masters in the Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| 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, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | Cornfield Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Masters in the Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Masters in the Shadows — FAQ
- Are After the Fall® and Masters in the Shadows 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 Masters in the Shadows have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: After the Fall® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Masters in the Shadows ships Online Co-op, Co-op.