Choose Nemesis: Distress
Choose Nemesis: Distress if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Nemesis: Distress launched in 2022.
Nemesis: Distress vs NO BACKUP
Nemesis: Distress and NO BACKUP both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Nemesis: Distress (2022) is 4 years older than NO BACKUP (2026). NO BACKUP scores higher on Steam reviews (62.2% positive) than Nemesis: Distress (49% 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 NO BACKUP
Choose NO BACKUP if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 62.2% positive across 127 reviews.
Both Nemesis: Distress and NO BACKUP sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Nemesis: Distress |  NO BACKUP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49% positive (196 reviews) | 62.2% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Awaken Realms, Ovid Works | Serundeox |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Nemesis: Distress (2022) is 4 years older than NO BACKUP (2026).
- NO BACKUP scores higher on Steam reviews (62.2% positive) than Nemesis: Distress (49% positive).
- NO BACKUP is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Nemesis: Distress (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Nemesis: Distress is Deck Unsupported, NO BACKUP is Deck Playable.
Nemesis: Distress vs NO BACKUP — FAQ
- Which is better, Nemesis: Distress or NO BACKUP?
- On Steam reviews NO BACKUP scores higher (62.2% positive) than Nemesis: Distress (49% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, NO BACKUP is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nemesis: Distress or NO BACKUP first?
- If you want chronology, Nemesis: Distress (2022) came out before NO BACKUP (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 Nemesis: Distress and NO BACKUP similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.
- Do both Nemesis: Distress and NO BACKUP have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nemesis: Distress ships Online Co-op, Co-op; NO BACKUP ships Online Co-op, Co-op.