Choose The Unliving
Choose The Unliving if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Unliving launched in 2023.
The Unliving vs Living the Nightmare
The Unliving and Living the Nightmare both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Living the Nightmare (2020) is 3 years older than The Unliving (2023). Living the Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Unliving (62.7% 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 Living the Nightmare
Choose Living the Nightmare if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Living the Nightmare launched in 2020.
Both The Unliving and Living the Nightmare sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 The Unliving |  Living the Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.7% positive (402 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RocketBrush Games | Reanimate Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Living the Nightmare (2020) is 3 years older than The Unliving (2023).
- Living the Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Unliving (62.7% positive).
- Living the Nightmare is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than The Unliving (2.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- The Unliving is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Living the Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
The Unliving vs Living the Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play The Unliving or Living the Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Living the Nightmare (2020) came out before The Unliving (2023). 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 The Unliving and Living the Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 The Unliving run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Unliving is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Living the Nightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.