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: Epidemic
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Epidemic 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 2 years older than Outbreak: Epidemic (2020). Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Outbreak: Epidemic (50% 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: Epidemic
Choose Outbreak: Epidemic if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Outbreak: Epidemic launched in 2020.
Both Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Epidemic 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: Epidemic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| 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) | 50% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| 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 2 years older than Outbreak: Epidemic (2020).
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Outbreak: Epidemic (50% positive).
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Outbreak: Epidemic (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Outbreak: Epidemic has co-op; Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles does not.
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles vs Outbreak: Epidemic — FAQ
- Should I play Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles or Outbreak: Epidemic first?
- If you want chronology, Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles (2018) came out before Outbreak: Epidemic (2020). 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: Epidemic 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.
- Does Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles have multiplayer like Outbreak: Epidemic?
- No. Outbreak: Epidemic supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is listed as single-player only.