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's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Empty Town
After the Fall® and Empty Town 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. Empty Town (2018) is 3 years older than After the Fall® (2021). After the Fall® has co-op; Empty Town does not. 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 Empty Town
Choose Empty Town if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Empty Town launched in 2018.
Both After the Fall® and Empty Town 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® |  Empty Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | Wanin International |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Empty Town (2018) is 3 years older than After the Fall® (2021).
- After the Fall® has co-op; Empty Town does not.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Empty Town has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Empty Town — FAQ
- Should I play After the Fall® or Empty Town first?
- If you want chronology, Empty Town (2018) came out before After the Fall® (2021). 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 Empty Town 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 Empty Town have multiplayer like After the Fall®?
- No. After the Fall® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Empty Town is listed as single-player only.