Choose Bad Dream: Coma
Choose Bad Dream: Coma if you want a Casual experience. Bad Dream: Coma launched in 2017.
Bad Dream: Coma vs Bad Dream: Purgatory
Bad Dream: Coma and Bad Dream: Purgatory 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 6 years older than Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023). Bad Dream: Coma scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Bad Dream: Purgatory (68.2% 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: Purgatory
Choose Bad Dream: Purgatory if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bad Dream: Purgatory launched in 2023.
Both Bad Dream: Coma and Bad Dream: Purgatory 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: Purgatory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (557 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 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 6 years older than Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023).
- Bad Dream: Coma scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Bad Dream: Purgatory (68.2% positive).
- Bad Dream: Coma is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Bad Dream: Purgatory (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Bad Dream: Coma vs Bad Dream: Purgatory — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Dream: Coma or Bad Dream: Purgatory first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Dream: Coma (2017) came out before Bad Dream: Purgatory (2023). 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: Purgatory 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.
- Do Bad Dream: Coma and Bad Dream: Purgatory both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.