Choose Nightmare: The Lunatic
Choose Nightmare: The Lunatic if it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nightmare: The Lunatic launched in 2024.
Nightmare: The Lunatic vs Windblown
Nightmare: The Lunatic and Windblown both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2024. Windblown scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Nightmare: The Lunatic (91.7% 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 Windblown
Choose Windblown if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,733 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nightmare: The Lunatic and Windblown sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.7% vs 93.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nightmare: The Lunatic |  Windblown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (60 reviews) | 93.1% positive (4,733 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Maetdol Games | Motion Twin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Windblown scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Nightmare: The Lunatic (91.7% positive).
- Nightmare: The Lunatic is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Windblown (16.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Windblown has co-op; Nightmare: The Lunatic does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nightmare: The Lunatic vs Windblown — FAQ
- Are Nightmare: The Lunatic and Windblown similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Nightmare: The Lunatic have multiplayer like Windblown?
- No. Windblown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Nightmare: The Lunatic is listed as single-player only.
- Do Nightmare: The Lunatic and Windblown both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.