Choose Dreadful
Choose Dreadful if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dreadful launched in 2017.
Dreadful vs Selene's Unbearable Night
Dreadful and Selene's Unbearable Night both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Dreadful (2017) is 7 years older than Selene's Unbearable Night (2024). Dreadful is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Selene's Unbearable Night (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Selene's Unbearable Night
Choose Selene's Unbearable Night if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Selene's Unbearable Night launched in 2024.
Both Dreadful and Selene's Unbearable Night sit in Action, 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
 Dreadful |  Selene's Unbearable Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 76.6% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Volens Nolens Games | Farelas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dreadful (2017) is 7 years older than Selene's Unbearable Night (2024).
- Dreadful is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Selene's Unbearable Night (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Dreadful vs Selene's Unbearable Night — FAQ
- Should I play Dreadful or Selene's Unbearable Night first?
- If you want chronology, Dreadful (2017) came out before Selene's Unbearable Night (2024). 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 Dreadful and Selene's Unbearable Night similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.