Choose Little Nightmares
Choose Little Nightmares if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 18,797 Steam reviews back the pick.
Little Nightmares vs The Last of them
Little Nightmares and The Last of them 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 8 years older than The Last of them (2025). Little Nightmares is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Last of them has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Last of them
Choose The Last of them if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Last of them launched in 2025.
Both Little Nightmares and The Last of them 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 |  The Last of them | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (18,797 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tarsier Studios | Mohammad amin |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Little Nightmares (2017) is 8 years older than The Last of them (2025).
- Little Nightmares is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Last of them has no Deck rating yet.
Little Nightmares vs The Last of them — FAQ
- Should I play Little Nightmares or The Last of them first?
- If you want chronology, Little Nightmares (2017) came out before The Last of them (2025). 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 The Last of them 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. The Last of them doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.