Choose Niko: Through The Dream
Choose Niko: Through The Dream if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Niko: Through The Dream launched in 2015.
Niko: Through The Dream vs The Unfinished Swan
Niko: Through The Dream and The Unfinished Swan 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. Niko: Through The Dream (2015) is 5 years older than The Unfinished Swan (2020). The Unfinished Swan scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Niko: Through The Dream (62.7% 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 The Unfinished Swan
Choose The Unfinished Swan if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,037 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Niko: Through The Dream and The Unfinished Swan sit in Indie and 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
 Niko: Through The Dream |  The Unfinished Swan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.7% positive (83 reviews) | 81.1% positive (1,037 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Paint | Giant Sparrow |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Niko: Through The Dream (2015) is 5 years older than The Unfinished Swan (2020).
- The Unfinished Swan scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Niko: Through The Dream (62.7% positive).
- Niko: Through The Dream is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Unfinished Swan (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Unfinished Swan is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Niko: Through The Dream has no Deck rating yet.
Niko: Through The Dream vs The Unfinished Swan — FAQ
- Should I play Niko: Through The Dream or The Unfinished Swan first?
- If you want chronology, Niko: Through The Dream (2015) came out before The Unfinished Swan (2020). 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 Niko: Through The Dream and The Unfinished Swan 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.