Choose THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE
Choose THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE launched in 2022.
THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE vs Scary Tales: Horror School
THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE and Scary Tales: Horror School both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE (2022) is 3 years older than Scary Tales: Horror School (2025). Scary Tales: Horror School is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Scary Tales: Horror School
Choose Scary Tales: Horror School if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Scary Tales: Horror School launched in 2025.
Both THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE and Scary Tales: Horror School sit in 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
 THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE |  Scary Tales: Horror School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Raven Games | SuperShell Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE (2022) is 3 years older than Scary Tales: Horror School (2025).
- Scary Tales: Horror School is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE vs Scary Tales: Horror School — FAQ
- Should I play THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE or Scary Tales: Horror School first?
- If you want chronology, THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE (2022) came out before Scary Tales: Horror School (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 THE ILLUSION: NIGHTMARE and Scary Tales: Horror School similar?
- They overlap on 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.