Choose Hide Alone
Choose Hide Alone if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hide Alone launched in 2022.
Hide Alone vs While Sleeping
Hide Alone and While Sleeping 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. Hide Alone (2022) is 2 years older than While Sleeping (2024). While Sleeping scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Hide Alone (75% 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 While Sleeping
Choose While Sleeping if it matches what drew you to this matchup. While Sleeping launched in 2024.
Both Hide Alone and While Sleeping 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
 Hide Alone |  While Sleeping | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (16 reviews) | 83.3% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sangwoon Jin | Sangwoon Jin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hide Alone (2022) is 2 years older than While Sleeping (2024).
- While Sleeping scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Hide Alone (75% positive).
- While Sleeping is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hide Alone (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Hide Alone vs While Sleeping — FAQ
- Should I play Hide Alone or While Sleeping first?
- If you want chronology, Hide Alone (2022) came out before While Sleeping (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 Hide Alone and While Sleeping 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.