Choose Little Nightmares
Choose Little Nightmares if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 18,797 Steam reviews back the pick.
Little Nightmares vs Memories of Fireflies
Little Nightmares and Memories of Fireflies 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. Little Nightmares (2017) is 3 years older than Memories of Fireflies (2020). Little Nightmares is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Memories of Fireflies (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Memories of Fireflies
Choose Memories of Fireflies if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Memories of Fireflies launched in 2020.
Both Little Nightmares and Memories of Fireflies 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
 Little Nightmares |  Memories of Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (18,797 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tarsier Studios | Smart Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Little Nightmares (2017) is 3 years older than Memories of Fireflies (2020).
- Little Nightmares is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Memories of Fireflies (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Little Nightmares is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Memories of Fireflies has no Deck rating yet.
Little Nightmares vs Memories of Fireflies — FAQ
- Should I play Little Nightmares or Memories of Fireflies first?
- If you want chronology, Little Nightmares (2017) came out before Memories of Fireflies (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 Little Nightmares and Memories of Fireflies 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.
- Does Little Nightmares run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Little Nightmares is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Memories of Fireflies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.