Choose Higher: The Last Dream
Choose Higher: The Last Dream if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Higher: The Last Dream launched in 2027.
Higher: The Last Dream vs NEKRO3
Higher: The Last Dream and NEKRO3 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. NEKRO3 (2025) is 2 years older than Higher: The Last Dream (2027). Higher: The Last Dream has co-op; NEKRO3 does not. 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 NEKRO3
Choose NEKRO3 if you want an Early Access game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. NEKRO3 launched in 2025.
Both Higher: The Last Dream and NEKRO3 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
 Higher: The Last Dream |  NEKRO3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sp3culo | CHVDR |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- NEKRO3 (2025) is 2 years older than Higher: The Last Dream (2027).
- Higher: The Last Dream has co-op; NEKRO3 does not.
Higher: The Last Dream vs NEKRO3 — FAQ
- Should I play Higher: The Last Dream or NEKRO3 first?
- If you want chronology, NEKRO3 (2025) came out before Higher: The Last Dream (2027). 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 Higher: The Last Dream and NEKRO3 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.
- Does NEKRO3 have multiplayer like Higher: The Last Dream?
- No. Higher: The Last Dream supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while NEKRO3 is listed as single-player only.