NetHack: Legacy vs Beyond the Bridge
NetHack: Legacy and Beyond the Bridge both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. NetHack: Legacy (2018) is 6 years older than Beyond the Bridge (2024). Beyond the Bridge is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than NetHack: Legacy (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 NetHack: Legacy |  Beyond the Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.1% positive (46 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FrozenCrate, LLC | Sacker Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- NetHack: Legacy (2018) is 6 years older than Beyond the Bridge (2024).
- Beyond the Bridge is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than NetHack: Legacy (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- NetHack: Legacy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beyond the Bridge has no Deck rating yet.
NetHack: Legacy vs Beyond the Bridge — FAQ
- Should I play NetHack: Legacy or Beyond the Bridge first?
- If you want chronology, NetHack: Legacy (2018) came out before Beyond the Bridge (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 NetHack: Legacy and Beyond the Bridge similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 NetHack: Legacy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — NetHack: Legacy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beyond the Bridge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.