Choose REALITY
Choose REALITY if it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. REALITY launched in 2020.
REALITY vs Psychedelia: The Psychonaut
REALITY and Psychedelia: The Psychonaut 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. REALITY (2020) is 5 years older than Psychedelia: The Psychonaut (2025). REALITY is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Psychedelia: The Psychonaut (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). 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 Psychedelia: The Psychonaut
Choose Psychedelia: The Psychonaut if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Psychedelia: The Psychonaut launched in 2025.
Both REALITY and Psychedelia: The Psychonaut 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
 REALITY |  Psychedelia: The Psychonaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LunaRolexLer | Rohan Chapman von Wedel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- REALITY (2020) is 5 years older than Psychedelia: The Psychonaut (2025).
- REALITY is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Psychedelia: The Psychonaut (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
REALITY vs Psychedelia: The Psychonaut — FAQ
- Should I play REALITY or Psychedelia: The Psychonaut first?
- If you want chronology, REALITY (2020) came out before Psychedelia: The Psychonaut (2025). 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 REALITY and Psychedelia: The Psychonaut 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.