Choose Cave Crawler
Choose Cave Crawler if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cave Crawler launched in 2023.
Cave Crawler vs Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call
Cave Crawler and Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Cave Crawler (2023) is 1 year older than Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call (2024). Cave Crawler is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call
Choose Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call if you want an Adventure experience. Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call launched in 2024.
Both Cave Crawler and Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call sit in Indie 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
 Cave Crawler |  Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (458 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Technomancy Studios | D.B PRODUCTIONS |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Cave Crawler (2023) is 1 year older than Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call (2024).
- Cave Crawler is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Cave Crawler is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call has no Deck rating yet.
Cave Crawler vs Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call — FAQ
- Should I play Cave Crawler or Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call first?
- If you want chronology, Cave Crawler (2023) came out before Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call (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 Cave Crawler and Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call similar?
- They overlap on 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 Cave Crawler run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cave Crawler is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Nightmare Collection: Telephone Call doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.