Games like Nightmare
If Nightmare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Myth's and monster's, A Place Far Away and Hero Zex — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Nightmare: The courier, Lympha, tells her; "If you were to defeat the boss, Malignant Tumor, in this world, you shall return to your own world." Julia strives with an Anticancer Drug held in her arms. Believing that, the flower blooming at the nidus, is glimmering in Nightmare...
Players who liked Nightmare also play
Steam players who put hours into Nightmare also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Myth's and monster's
WHY THIS
Top pick for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
A classic style JRPG featuring party based turn-based combat open world exploration and a mature dark fantasy story.
A Place Far Away
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Second-strongest match for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
After the catastrophe that almost decimated humanity, Anya and her father Caledon can only rely on each other to survive. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, love, friendship and purpose in A Place Far Away.
Hero Zex
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
In a world with a prophecy where the "Blue Haired Hero" will defeat the Demon Lord, A kingdom is attacked by demons... Just then, "Zex", captured as a prisoner is lucky and escapes. His fate greatly changes from this moment...
Dark Deity 2
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Ranked #4 for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Dark Deity
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Ranked #5 for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Mireille and Amrita, the Forest of Illusions
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Mireille was a nun living in a small village in the mountains. One day, her sick father's illness takes a turn for the worse. To find the materials needed to cure his illness, the girl goes out on an adventure.
YGGDRA REFRAIN
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Ranked #7 for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
*Genre girl collectible turn RPG *High-quality cel-animation with over 50 beautiful girls that will make you feel the charm of beautiful girls *A variety of mechanics and fun to capture content for turn-based RPGs *Sub-stories that allow you to feel the hidden charm of alliances and characters
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
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Ranked #8 for Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nightmare at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
The Test
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Priced ~80% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~70% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Streets of Rogue
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Priced ~60% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
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Priced ~70% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~80% under Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Virtual Cottage
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Nightmare.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
Frequently asked about Nightmare
- Is Nightmare verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nightmare is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Nightmare cost?
- Nightmare is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Nightmare?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nightmare are Myth's and monster's, A Place Far Away, Hero Zex.
- Who developed Nightmare?
- Nightmare was developed by アリス☆メイド and published by WASABI entertainment.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Nightmare.
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