Choose Bad Dream: Purgatory
Choose Bad Dream: Purgatory if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bad Dream: Purgatory launched in 2023.
Bad Dream: Purgatory vs This Is Not Your House
Bad Dream: Purgatory and This Is Not Your House both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023) is 1 year older than This Is Not Your House (2024). This Is Not Your House scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Bad Dream: Purgatory (68.2% 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 This Is Not Your House
Choose This Is Not Your House if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Is Not Your House launched in 2024.
Both Bad Dream: Purgatory and This Is Not Your House sit in 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
 Bad Dream: Purgatory |  This Is Not Your House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) | 86.8% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Desert Fox | Cody Tierson (Trash Eyes) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023) is 1 year older than This Is Not Your House (2024).
- This Is Not Your House scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Bad Dream: Purgatory (68.2% positive).
- This Is Not Your House is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Bad Dream: Purgatory (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Bad Dream: Purgatory is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; This Is Not Your House has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Dream: Purgatory vs This Is Not Your House — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Dream: Purgatory or This Is Not Your House first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023) came out before This Is Not Your House (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 Bad Dream: Purgatory and This Is Not Your House similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Bad Dream: Purgatory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bad Dream: Purgatory is rated Deck Verified by Valve. This Is Not Your House doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.