Choose Bad Dream: Coma
Choose Bad Dream: Coma if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bad Dream: Coma launched in 2017.
Bad Dream: Coma vs Bad Dream: Stories
Bad Dream: Coma and Bad Dream: Stories 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. Bad Dream: Coma (2017) is 4 years older than Bad Dream: Stories (2021). Bad Dream: Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Bad Dream: Coma (88.5% 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 Bad Dream: Stories
Choose Bad Dream: Stories if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Dream: Stories launched in 2021.
Both Bad Dream: Coma and Bad Dream: Stories 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
 Bad Dream: Coma |  Bad Dream: Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (557 reviews) | 96.7% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Desert Fox | Desert Fox |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bad Dream: Coma (2017) is 4 years older than Bad Dream: Stories (2021).
- Bad Dream: Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Bad Dream: Coma (88.5% positive).
- Bad Dream: Stories is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Bad Dream: Coma (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Bad Dream: Coma is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Dream: Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Dream: Coma vs Bad Dream: Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Dream: Coma or Bad Dream: Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Dream: Coma (2017) came out before Bad Dream: Stories (2021). 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 Bad Dream: Coma and Bad Dream: Stories 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.
- Does Bad Dream: Coma run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bad Dream: Coma is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bad Dream: Stories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.