Choose Nightmare Side: The Game
Choose Nightmare Side: The Game if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nightmare Side: The Game launched in 2024.
Nightmare Side: The Game vs Ire: A Prologue
Nightmare Side: The Game and Ire: A Prologue 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. Nightmare Side: The Game (2024) is 1 year older than Ire: A Prologue (2025). Nightmare Side: The Game scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Ire: A Prologue (66.7% 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 Ire: A Prologue
Choose Ire: A Prologue if you want an Action experience. Ire: A Prologue launched in 2025.
Both Nightmare Side: The Game and Ire: A Prologue sit in 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
 Nightmare Side: The Game |  Ire: A Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (37 reviews) | 66.7% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hige Studio | ProbablyMonsters |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Nightmare Side: The Game (2024) is 1 year older than Ire: A Prologue (2025).
- Nightmare Side: The Game scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Ire: A Prologue (66.7% positive).
- Nightmare Side: The Game is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ire: A Prologue (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ire: A Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nightmare Side: The Game has no Deck rating yet.
Nightmare Side: The Game vs Ire: A Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Nightmare Side: The Game or Ire: A Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Nightmare Side: The Game (2024) came out before Ire: A Prologue (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 Nightmare Side: The Game and Ire: A Prologue 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.