Choose Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles
Choose Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles launched in 2018.
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles vs Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split 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 6 years older than Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split (2024). Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split (61.5% 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: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split
Choose Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split launched in 2024.
Both Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split 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: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 6.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (55 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 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 6 years older than Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split (2024).
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split (61.5% positive).
- Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split (0.99 USD vs. 6.24 USD).
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles vs Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split — FAQ
- Should I play Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles or Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split first?
- If you want chronology, Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles (2018) came out before Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split (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 Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles and Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split 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.