Choose Nearly Dead
Choose Nearly Dead if you want an Early Access experience. Nearly Dead launched in 2021.
Nearly Dead vs Living the Nightmare
Nearly Dead and Living the Nightmare both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Living the Nightmare (2020) is 1 year older than Nearly Dead (2021). Living the Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Nearly Dead (44.6% 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 Living the Nightmare
Choose Living the Nightmare if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Living the Nightmare launched in 2020.
Both Nearly Dead and Living the Nightmare sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Nearly Dead |  Living the Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.6% positive (83 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mono Software, Inc. | Reanimate Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Living the Nightmare (2020) is 1 year older than Nearly Dead (2021).
- Living the Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Nearly Dead (44.6% positive).
- Living the Nightmare is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Nearly Dead (2.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Nearly Dead is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Living the Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Nearly Dead vs Living the Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Nearly Dead or Living the Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Living the Nightmare (2020) came out before Nearly Dead (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 Nearly Dead and Living the Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.