Choose Afterparty
Choose Afterparty if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Afterparty launched in 2020.
Afterparty vs Death and Taxes
Afterparty and Death and Taxes both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2020. Death and Taxes scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Afterparty (69.7% 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 Death and Taxes
Choose Death and Taxes if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.5% positive across 3,973 reviews.
Both Afterparty and Death and Taxes sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Afterparty |  Death and Taxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.7% positive (611 reviews) | 86.5% positive (3,973 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Night School Studio | Placeholder Gameworks |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Death and Taxes scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Afterparty (69.7% positive).
- Death and Taxes is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Afterparty (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Afterparty is Deck Verified, Death and Taxes is Deck Playable.
Afterparty vs Death and Taxes — FAQ
- Which is better, Afterparty or Death and Taxes?
- On Steam reviews Death and Taxes scores higher (86.5% positive) than Afterparty (69.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Death and Taxes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Afterparty and Death and Taxes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.