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 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nightmare: Les Origines launched in 2021.
Nightmare: Les Origines vs MALYSA
Nightmare: Les Origines and MALYSA 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 4 years older than MALYSA (2025). Nightmare: Les Origines is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than MALYSA (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 MALYSA
Choose MALYSA if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MALYSA launched in 2025.
Both Nightmare: Les Origines and MALYSA 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 |  MALYSA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | WarZoneStudioGames | monotone |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) is 4 years older than MALYSA (2025).
- Nightmare: Les Origines is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than MALYSA (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Nightmare: Les Origines has co-op; MALYSA does not.
Nightmare: Les Origines vs MALYSA — FAQ
- Should I play Nightmare: Les Origines or MALYSA first?
- If you want chronology, Nightmare: Les Origines (2021) came out before MALYSA (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 Nightmare: Les Origines and MALYSA 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 MALYSA have multiplayer like Nightmare: Les Origines?
- No. Nightmare: Les Origines supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while MALYSA is listed as single-player only.