Choose Bear With Me - Episode One
Choose Bear With Me - Episode One if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Bear With Me - Episode One launched in 2016.
Bear With Me - Episode One vs Nine Noir Lives
Bear With Me - Episode One and Nine Noir Lives 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. Bear With Me - Episode One (2016) is 6 years older than Nine Noir Lives (2022). Nine Noir Lives scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Bear With Me - Episode One (85% 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 Nine Noir Lives
Choose Nine Noir Lives if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nine Noir Lives launched in 2022.
Both Bear With Me - Episode One and Nine Noir Lives 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
 Bear With Me - Episode One |  Nine Noir Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (488 reviews) | 89.7% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Exordium Games | Silvernode Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bear With Me - Episode One (2016) is 6 years older than Nine Noir Lives (2022).
- Nine Noir Lives scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Bear With Me - Episode One (85% positive).
- Bear With Me - Episode One is free; Nine Noir Lives is paid (19.99 USD).
- Nine Noir Lives is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bear With Me - Episode One has no Deck rating yet.
Bear With Me - Episode One vs Nine Noir Lives — FAQ
- Should I play Bear With Me - Episode One or Nine Noir Lives first?
- If you want chronology, Bear With Me - Episode One (2016) came out before Nine Noir Lives (2022). 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 Bear With Me - Episode One and Nine Noir Lives 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.
- Is Bear With Me - Episode One free?
- Yes — Bear With Me - Episode One is a free-to-play Steam title. Nine Noir Lives is paid (19.99 USD).