Choose Decay: The Mare
Choose Decay: The Mare if you want an Adventure experience. Decay: The Mare launched in 2015.
Decay: The Mare vs Strange Night
Decay: The Mare and Strange Night both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Decay: The Mare (2015) is 1 year older than Strange Night (2016). Decay: The Mare scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Strange Night (44.2% 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 Strange Night
Choose Strange Night if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Strange Night launched in 2016.
Both Decay: The Mare and Strange Night sit in Indie 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
 Decay: The Mare |  Strange Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (481 reviews) | 44.2% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Gate Software | Labory |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Decay: The Mare (2015) is 1 year older than Strange Night (2016).
- Decay: The Mare scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Strange Night (44.2% positive).
- Strange Night is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Decay: The Mare (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Strange Night is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Decay: The Mare has no Deck rating yet.
Decay: The Mare vs Strange Night — FAQ
- Should I play Decay: The Mare or Strange Night first?
- If you want chronology, Decay: The Mare (2015) came out before Strange Night (2016). 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 Decay: The Mare and Strange Night similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.