Choose Faded Stories: Greenberg
Choose Faded Stories: Greenberg if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Faded Stories: Greenberg launched in 2022.
Faded Stories: Greenberg vs Bad Dream: Afterlife
Faded Stories: Greenberg and Bad Dream: Afterlife 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. Faded Stories: Greenberg (2022) is 3 years older than Bad Dream: Afterlife (2025). Bad Dream: Afterlife scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Faded Stories: Greenberg (92.6% 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: Afterlife
Choose Bad Dream: Afterlife if you want the Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Dream: Afterlife launched in 2025.
Both Faded Stories: Greenberg and Bad Dream: Afterlife sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.6% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Faded Stories: Greenberg |  Bad Dream: Afterlife | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (27 reviews) | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Desert Fox | Desert Fox |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Faded Stories: Greenberg (2022) is 3 years older than Bad Dream: Afterlife (2025).
- Bad Dream: Afterlife scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Faded Stories: Greenberg (92.6% positive).
- Bad Dream: Afterlife is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Faded Stories: Greenberg (4.49 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Faded Stories: Greenberg vs Bad Dream: Afterlife — FAQ
- Should I play Faded Stories: Greenberg or Bad Dream: Afterlife first?
- If you want chronology, Faded Stories: Greenberg (2022) came out before Bad Dream: Afterlife (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 Faded Stories: Greenberg and Bad Dream: Afterlife 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.