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Amnesia™: Memories vs Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Amnesia™: Memories and Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly 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. Amnesia™: Memories (2015) is 3 years older than Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (2018). Amnesia™: Memories scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (89.1% 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 Amnesia™: Memories

Choose Amnesia™: Memories if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.1% positive across 2,143 reviews.

Choose Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Choose Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly launched in 2018.

Both Amnesia™: Memories and Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly 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

Amnesia™: Memories vs Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly — Steam metadata comparison
Amnesia™: Memories — Steam game coverAmnesia™: MemoriesPsychedelica of the Black Butterfly — Steam game coverPsychedelica of the Black Butterfly
Released20152018
GenresAdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews91.1% positive (2,143 reviews)89.1% positive (258 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersIdea Factory, Design FactoryIDEA FACTORY

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Amnesia™: Memories vs Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly — FAQ

Which is better, Amnesia™: Memories or Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly?
On Steam reviews Amnesia™: Memories scores higher (91.1% positive) than Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (89.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Amnesia™: Memories is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Amnesia™: Memories or Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly first?
If you want chronology, Amnesia™: Memories (2015) came out before Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly (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 Amnesia™: Memories and Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly 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.
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