Choose Hidden Shelter
Choose Hidden Shelter if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Shelter launched in 2021.
Hidden Shelter vs In Nightmare
Hidden Shelter and In Nightmare both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Hidden Shelter (2021) is 1 year older than In Nightmare (2022). Hidden Shelter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than In Nightmare (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 In Nightmare
Choose In Nightmare if you want a RPG experience. In Nightmare launched in 2022.
Both Hidden Shelter and In Nightmare sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Hidden Shelter |  In Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Vortex Games | Magic Fish Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Hidden Shelter (2021) is 1 year older than In Nightmare (2022).
- Hidden Shelter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than In Nightmare (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Hidden Shelter vs In Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Shelter or In Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Shelter (2021) came out before In Nightmare (2022). 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 Hidden Shelter and In Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.