Choose Nocturnal
Choose Nocturnal if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Nocturnal launched in 2023.
Nocturnal vs Skull Bullets
Nocturnal and Skull Bullets both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Skull Bullets (2021) is 2 years older than Nocturnal (2023). Skull Bullets is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Nocturnal (0.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Skull Bullets
Choose Skull Bullets if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Skull Bullets launched in 2021.
Both Nocturnal and Skull Bullets sit in Action 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
 Nocturnal |  Skull Bullets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (159 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sunnyside Games | Neki4 Electronics |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Skull Bullets (2021) is 2 years older than Nocturnal (2023).
- Skull Bullets is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Nocturnal (0.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Nocturnal is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Skull Bullets has no Deck rating yet.
Nocturnal vs Skull Bullets — FAQ
- Should I play Nocturnal or Skull Bullets first?
- If you want chronology, Skull Bullets (2021) came out before Nocturnal (2023). 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 Nocturnal and Skull Bullets similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Nocturnal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nocturnal is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Skull Bullets doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.