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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside vs Playing History - The Plague

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside and Playing History - The Plague 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. Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (2014) is 1 year older than Playing History - The Plague (2015). Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Playing History - The Plague (75.7% 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 Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Choose Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside launched in 2014.

Choose Playing History - The Plague

Choose Playing History - The Plague if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Playing History - The Plague launched in 2015.

Both Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside and Playing History - The Plague 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

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside vs Playing History - The Plague — Steam metadata comparison
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside — Steam game coverPajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark OutsidePlaying History - The Plague — Steam game coverPlaying History - The Plague
Released20142015
GenresAdventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price4.19 USD0.79 USD
Steam reviews98.2% positive (978 reviews)75.7% positive (37 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHumongous EntertainmentSerious Games Interactive

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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside vs Playing History - The Plague — FAQ

Should I play Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside or Playing History - The Plague first?
If you want chronology, Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (2014) came out before Playing History - The Plague (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 Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside and Playing History - The Plague 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.
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