Choose RED: Lucid Nightmare
Choose RED: Lucid Nightmare if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. RED: Lucid Nightmare launched in 2018.
RED: Lucid Nightmare vs Trover Saves the Universe
RED: Lucid Nightmare and Trover Saves the Universe 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. RED: Lucid Nightmare (2018) is 1 year older than Trover Saves the Universe (2019). Trover Saves the Universe scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than RED: Lucid Nightmare (72.7% 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 Trover Saves the Universe
Choose Trover Saves the Universe if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 2,326 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both RED: Lucid Nightmare and Trover Saves the Universe sit in Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 RED: Lucid Nightmare |  Trover Saves the Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 90.6% positive (2,326 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bolder Games | Squanch Games, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- RED: Lucid Nightmare (2018) is 1 year older than Trover Saves the Universe (2019).
- Trover Saves the Universe scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than RED: Lucid Nightmare (72.7% positive).
- RED: Lucid Nightmare is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Trover Saves the Universe (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Trover Saves the Universe is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; RED: Lucid Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
RED: Lucid Nightmare vs Trover Saves the Universe — FAQ
- Should I play RED: Lucid Nightmare or Trover Saves the Universe first?
- If you want chronology, RED: Lucid Nightmare (2018) came out before Trover Saves the Universe (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 RED: Lucid Nightmare and Trover Saves the Universe 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.