Choose Blinded by Fear
Choose Blinded by Fear if you want an Indie game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blinded by Fear launched in 2023.
Blinded by Fear vs NIDANA
Blinded by Fear and NIDANA 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. Blinded by Fear (2023) is 2 years older than NIDANA (2025). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Blinded by Fear: 43 reviews, NIDANA: 76). 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 NIDANA
Choose NIDANA if it matches what drew you to this matchup. NIDANA launched in 2025.
Both Blinded by Fear and NIDANA sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.4% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blinded by Fear |  NIDANA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (43 reviews) | 88.2% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TEMPER | lvl374 |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Blinded by Fear (2023) is 2 years older than NIDANA (2025).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Blinded by Fear: 43 reviews, NIDANA: 76).
- Blinded by Fear is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than NIDANA (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Blinded by Fear vs NIDANA — FAQ
- Should I play Blinded by Fear or NIDANA first?
- If you want chronology, Blinded by Fear (2023) came out before NIDANA (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 Blinded by Fear and NIDANA 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.
- Do Blinded by Fear and NIDANA 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.