Choose Neverending Nightmares
Choose Neverending Nightmares if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Neverending Nightmares launched in 2014.
Neverending Nightmares vs Perception
Neverending Nightmares and Perception 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. Neverending Nightmares (2014) is 3 years older than Perception (2017). Both sit near 72% positive on Steam (Neverending Nightmares: 834 reviews, Perception: 223). 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 Perception
Choose Perception if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Perception launched in 2017.
Both Neverending Nightmares and Perception sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (72.4% vs 71.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Neverending Nightmares |  Perception | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.4% positive (834 reviews) | 71.7% positive (223 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infinitap Games | The Deep End Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Neverending Nightmares (2014) is 3 years older than Perception (2017).
- Both sit near 72% positive on Steam (Neverending Nightmares: 834 reviews, Perception: 223).
- Perception is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Neverending Nightmares (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Neverending Nightmares is Deck Verified, Perception is Deck Playable.
Neverending Nightmares vs Perception — FAQ
- Which is better, Neverending Nightmares or Perception?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Neverending Nightmares sits at 72.4% positive (834 reviews), Perception at 71.7% (223). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Neverending Nightmares or Perception first?
- If you want chronology, Neverending Nightmares (2014) came out before Perception (2017). 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 Neverending Nightmares and Perception 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.