Choose Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
Choose Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart launched in 2014.
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart vs Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart and Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (2014) is 1 year older than Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones (2015). Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (89.9% 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 Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones
Choose Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.5% positive across 179 reviews.
Both Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart and Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart |  Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (368 reviews) | 95.5% positive (179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artifex Mundi | Artifex Mundi |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (2014) is 1 year older than Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones (2015).
- Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (89.9% positive).
- Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart has no Deck rating yet.
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart vs Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones — FAQ
- Which is better, Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart or Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones?
- On Steam reviews Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones scores higher (95.5% positive) than Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart or Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones first?
- If you want chronology, Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (2014) came out before Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones (2015). 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 Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart and Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.