Choose Nightmare: Les Origines
Choose Nightmare: Les Origines if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nightmare: Les Origines launched in 2021.
Nightmare: Les Origines vs Project Legion
Nightmare: Les Origines and Project Legion both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) is 3 years older than Project Legion (2024). Nightmare: Les Origines is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Project Legion (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Project Legion
Choose Project Legion if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Legion launched in 2024.
Both Nightmare: Les Origines and Project Legion sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Nightmare: Les Origines |  Project Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WarZoneStudioGames | NC Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) is 3 years older than Project Legion (2024).
- Nightmare: Les Origines is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Project Legion (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Nightmare: Les Origines vs Project Legion — FAQ
- Should I play Nightmare: Les Origines or Project Legion first?
- If you want chronology, Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) came out before Project Legion (2024). 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 Nightmare: Les Origines and Project Legion similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Nightmare: Les Origines and Project Legion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nightmare: Les Origines ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Project Legion ships Online Co-op, Co-op.