Choose About Gretel
Choose About Gretel if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. About Gretel launched in 2020.
About Gretel vs Nightingale
About Gretel and Nightingale both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. About Gretel (2020) is 4 years older than Nightingale (2024). About Gretel scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Nightingale (71.1% 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 Nightingale
Choose Nightingale if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,344 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both About Gretel and Nightingale sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 About Gretel |  Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (23 reviews) | 71.1% positive (10,344 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | PAXERT GAMES | Inflexion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- About Gretel (2020) is 4 years older than Nightingale (2024).
- About Gretel scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Nightingale (71.1% positive).
- About Gretel is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Nightingale (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Nightingale has co-op; About Gretel does not.
- Nightingale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; About Gretel has no Deck rating yet.
About Gretel vs Nightingale — FAQ
- Should I play About Gretel or Nightingale first?
- If you want chronology, About Gretel (2020) came out before Nightingale (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 About Gretel and Nightingale similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 About Gretel have multiplayer like Nightingale?
- No. Nightingale supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while About Gretel is listed as single-player only.