Choose Don't Knock Twice
Choose Don't Knock Twice if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Don't Knock Twice launched in 2017.
Don't Knock Twice vs RED: Lucid Nightmare
Don't Knock Twice and RED: Lucid Nightmare 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. Don't Knock Twice (2017) is 1 year older than RED: Lucid Nightmare (2018). Don't Knock Twice scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than RED: Lucid Nightmare (72.7% 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 RED: Lucid Nightmare
Choose RED: Lucid Nightmare if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. RED: Lucid Nightmare launched in 2018.
Both Don't Knock Twice and RED: Lucid Nightmare sit in Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.4% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Don't Knock Twice |  RED: Lucid Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (258 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wales Interactive | Bolder Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Don't Knock Twice (2017) is 1 year older than RED: Lucid Nightmare (2018).
- Don't Knock Twice scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than RED: Lucid Nightmare (72.7% positive).
- RED: Lucid Nightmare is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Don't Knock Twice (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Don't Knock Twice is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; RED: Lucid Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Knock Twice vs RED: Lucid Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Knock Twice or RED: Lucid Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Knock Twice (2017) came out before RED: Lucid Nightmare (2018). 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 Don't Knock Twice and RED: Lucid Nightmare 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.
- Does Don't Knock Twice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Don't Knock Twice is rated Deck Playable by Valve. RED: Lucid Nightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.