Choose Nighthawks
Choose Nighthawks if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nighthawks launched in 2026.
Nighthawks vs Varney Lake
Nighthawks and Varney Lake both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Varney Lake (2023) is 3 years older than Nighthawks (2026). Varney Lake is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nighthawks 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 Varney Lake
Choose Varney Lake if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Varney Lake launched in 2023.
Both Nighthawks and Varney Lake sit in Indie 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
 Nighthawks |  Varney Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 100% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Curiosity Engine | LCB Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Varney Lake (2023) is 3 years older than Nighthawks (2026).
- Varney Lake is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nighthawks has no Deck rating yet.
Nighthawks vs Varney Lake — FAQ
- Should I play Nighthawks or Varney Lake first?
- If you want chronology, Varney Lake (2023) came out before Nighthawks (2026). 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 Nighthawks and Varney Lake similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.