Choose Clea
Choose Clea if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Clea launched in 2019.
Clea vs Noctambulant
Clea and Noctambulant both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Clea (2019) is 2 years older than Noctambulant (2021). Noctambulant scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Clea (93.2% 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 Noctambulant
Choose Noctambulant if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Noctambulant launched in 2021.
Both Clea and Noctambulant sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.2% vs 95% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Clea |  Noctambulant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (59 reviews) | 95% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | InvertMouse | Justus Yew |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Clea (2019) is 2 years older than Noctambulant (2021).
- Noctambulant scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Clea (93.2% positive).
- Noctambulant is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Clea (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Clea is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Noctambulant has no Deck rating yet.
Clea vs Noctambulant — FAQ
- Should I play Clea or Noctambulant first?
- If you want chronology, Clea (2019) came out before Noctambulant (2021). 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 Clea and Noctambulant similar?
- They overlap on 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 Clea run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Clea is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Noctambulant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.