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THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion vs The Nightmare

THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion and The Nightmare both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion (2021) is 4 years older than The Nightmare (2025). The Nightmare is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion

Choose THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion if you want an Action and Adventure experience. THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion launched in 2021.

Choose The Nightmare

Choose The Nightmare if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Nightmare launched in 2025.

Both THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion and The Nightmare sit in 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

THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion vs The Nightmare — Steam metadata comparison
THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion — Steam game coverTHE MADHOUSE | Infected MansionThe Nightmare — Steam game coverThe Nightmare
Released20212025
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPIYOSHI CREATIVE STUDIORenChanGames

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THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion vs The Nightmare — FAQ

Should I play THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion or The Nightmare first?
If you want chronology, THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion (2021) came out before The Nightmare (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 THE MADHOUSE | Infected Mansion and The Nightmare similar?
They overlap on 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.
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