Choose Irony Of Nightmare
Choose Irony Of Nightmare if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Irony Of Nightmare launched in 2017.
Irony Of Nightmare vs IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares
Irony Of Nightmare and IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares 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. Irony Of Nightmare (2017) is 5 years older than IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares (2022). IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Irony Of Nightmare (85.4% 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 IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares
Choose IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares launched in 2022.
Both Irony Of Nightmare and IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.4% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Irony Of Nightmare |  IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (185 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steppe Hare Studio | Light Off Studio, BR-Digital |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Irony Of Nightmare (2017) is 5 years older than IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares (2022).
- IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Irony Of Nightmare (85.4% positive).
- Irony Of Nightmare is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Irony Of Nightmare vs IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares — FAQ
- Should I play Irony Of Nightmare or IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares first?
- If you want chronology, Irony Of Nightmare (2017) came out before IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares (2022). 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 Irony Of Nightmare and IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares 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.