Choose The Guise
Choose The Guise if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Guise launched in 2020.
The Guise vs Nightmare: The Lunatic
The Guise and Nightmare: The Lunatic both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. The Guise (2020) is 4 years older than Nightmare: The Lunatic (2024). Nightmare: The Lunatic scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than The Guise (66.7% 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 Nightmare: The Lunatic
Choose Nightmare: The Lunatic if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nightmare: The Lunatic launched in 2024.
Both The Guise and Nightmare: The Lunatic sit in Action and Indie 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
 The Guise |  Nightmare: The Lunatic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (15 reviews) | 91.7% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rasul Mono | Maetdol Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Guise (2020) is 4 years older than Nightmare: The Lunatic (2024).
- Nightmare: The Lunatic scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than The Guise (66.7% positive).
- The Guise is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Nightmare: The Lunatic (4.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Nightmare: The Lunatic is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Guise has no Deck rating yet.
The Guise vs Nightmare: The Lunatic — FAQ
- Should I play The Guise or Nightmare: The Lunatic first?
- If you want chronology, The Guise (2020) came out before Nightmare: The Lunatic (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 The Guise and Nightmare: The Lunatic similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.