Choose Atomfall
Choose Atomfall if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,669 Steam reviews back the pick.
Atomfall vs Ailment
Atomfall and Ailment 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. Ailment (2019) is 6 years older than Atomfall (2025). Ailment is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Atomfall (5.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). 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 Ailment
Choose Ailment if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ailment launched in 2019.
Both Atomfall and Ailment sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Atomfall |  Ailment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (2,669 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rebellion | Ivan Panasenko |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Ailment (2019) is 6 years older than Atomfall (2025).
- Ailment is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Atomfall (5.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Atomfall is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ailment has no Deck rating yet.
Atomfall vs Ailment — FAQ
- Should I play Atomfall or Ailment first?
- If you want chronology, Ailment (2019) came out before Atomfall (2025). 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 Atomfall and Ailment 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 Atomfall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Atomfall is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ailment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.