Choose Nightmare: Les Origines
Choose Nightmare: Les Origines if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nightmare: Les Origines launched in 2021.
Nightmare: Les Origines vs Retro Horror Story
Nightmare: Les Origines and Retro Horror Story 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 Retro Horror Story (2024). Nightmare: Les Origines is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Retro Horror Story (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Retro Horror Story
Choose Retro Horror Story if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Horror Story launched in 2024.
Both Nightmare: Les Origines and Retro Horror Story sit in Action, 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
 Nightmare: Les Origines |  Retro Horror Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | WarZoneStudioGames | Matt Hutchings |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) is 3 years older than Retro Horror Story (2024).
- Nightmare: Les Origines is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Retro Horror Story (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Nightmare: Les Origines has co-op; Retro Horror Story does not.
Nightmare: Les Origines vs Retro Horror Story — FAQ
- Should I play Nightmare: Les Origines or Retro Horror Story first?
- If you want chronology, Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) came out before Retro Horror Story (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 Retro Horror Story 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.
- Does Retro Horror Story have multiplayer like Nightmare: Les Origines?
- No. Nightmare: Les Origines supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Retro Horror Story is listed as single-player only.