Choose Last Year: The Nightmare
Choose Last Year: The Nightmare if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Last Year: The Nightmare launched in 2020.
Last Year: The Nightmare vs Obitus
Last Year: The Nightmare and Obitus both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Last Year: The Nightmare (2020) is 6 years older than Obitus (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Obitus
Choose Obitus if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Obitus launched in 2026.
Both Last Year: The Nightmare and Obitus sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Last Year: The Nightmare |  Obitus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.5% positive (236 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Elastic Games | Jimmy Byberg |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Last Year: The Nightmare (2020) is 6 years older than Obitus (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Last Year: The Nightmare is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Obitus has no Deck rating yet.
Last Year: The Nightmare vs Obitus — FAQ
- Should I play Last Year: The Nightmare or Obitus first?
- If you want chronology, Last Year: The Nightmare (2020) came out before Obitus (2026). 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 Last Year: The Nightmare and Obitus similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Last Year: The Nightmare and Obitus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Last Year: The Nightmare ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Obitus ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Last Year: The Nightmare run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Last Year: The Nightmare is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Obitus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.