Choose Bad Dream: Stories
Choose Bad Dream: Stories if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Dream: Stories launched in 2021.
Bad Dream: Stories vs Bad Dream: Purgatory
Bad Dream: Stories and Bad Dream: Purgatory both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Bad Dream: Stories (2021) is 2 years older than Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023). Bad Dream: Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Bad Dream: Purgatory (68.2% 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 Bad Dream: Purgatory
Choose Bad Dream: Purgatory if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bad Dream: Purgatory launched in 2023.
Both Bad Dream: Stories and Bad Dream: Purgatory sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Bad Dream: Stories |  Bad Dream: Purgatory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (60 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Desert Fox | Desert Fox |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bad Dream: Stories (2021) is 2 years older than Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023).
- Bad Dream: Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Bad Dream: Purgatory (68.2% positive).
- Bad Dream: Stories is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Bad Dream: Purgatory (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Bad Dream: Purgatory is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Dream: Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Dream: Stories vs Bad Dream: Purgatory — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Dream: Stories or Bad Dream: Purgatory first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Dream: Stories (2021) came out before Bad Dream: Purgatory (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 Bad Dream: Stories and Bad Dream: Purgatory similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.