Choose Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles
Choose Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles launched in 2018.
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles vs Outbreak: Lost Hope
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Lost Hope 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. Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles (2018) is 1 year older than Outbreak: Lost Hope (2019). Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Outbreak: Lost Hope (60% 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 Outbreak: Lost Hope
Choose Outbreak: Lost Hope if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Outbreak: Lost Hope launched in 2019.
Both Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Lost Hope 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
 Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles |  Outbreak: Lost Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (55 reviews) | 60% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dead Drop Studios LLC | Dead Drop Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles (2018) is 1 year older than Outbreak: Lost Hope (2019).
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Outbreak: Lost Hope (60% positive).
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Outbreak: Lost Hope (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles vs Outbreak: Lost Hope — FAQ
- Should I play Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles or Outbreak: Lost Hope first?
- If you want chronology, Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles (2018) came out before Outbreak: Lost Hope (2019). 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 Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Lost Hope 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.