Choose Nightmare Side: The Game
Choose Nightmare Side: The Game if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nightmare Side: The Game launched in 2024.
Nightmare Side: The Game vs The Overnight Screening
Nightmare Side: The Game and The Overnight Screening 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 The Overnight Screening (2025). The Overnight Screening is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Nightmare Side: The Game (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Overnight Screening
Choose The Overnight Screening if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Overnight Screening launched in 2025.
Both Nightmare Side: The Game and The Overnight Screening 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 |  The Overnight Screening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (37 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hige Studio | Taleon |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Nightmare Side: The Game (2024) is 1 year older than The Overnight Screening (2025).
- The Overnight Screening is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Nightmare Side: The Game (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Nightmare Side: The Game vs The Overnight Screening — FAQ
- Should I play Nightmare Side: The Game or The Overnight Screening first?
- If you want chronology, Nightmare Side: The Game (2024) came out before The Overnight Screening (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 The Overnight Screening 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.