Choose Lucifer Within Us
Choose Lucifer Within Us if you want a Strategy experience. Lucifer Within Us launched in 2020.
Lucifer Within Us vs Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1
Lucifer Within Us and Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Lucifer Within Us (2020) is 4 years older than Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 (2024). Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Lucifer Within Us (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1
Choose Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 launched in 2024.
Both Lucifer Within Us and Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 sit in Indie 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
 Lucifer Within Us |  Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.4% positive (493 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kitfox Games | Pumpkiny Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lucifer Within Us (2020) is 4 years older than Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 (2024).
- Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Lucifer Within Us (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Lucifer Within Us is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Lucifer Within Us vs Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Lucifer Within Us or Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Lucifer Within Us (2020) came out before Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 (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 Lucifer Within Us and Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Lucifer Within Us run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lucifer Within Us is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.