Choose Cold Cable: Lifeshift
Choose Cold Cable: Lifeshift if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cold Cable: Lifeshift launched in 2019.
Cold Cable: Lifeshift vs PermaNight
Cold Cable: Lifeshift and PermaNight 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. Cold Cable: Lifeshift (2019) is 3 years older than PermaNight (2022). Cold Cable: Lifeshift is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PermaNight (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 PermaNight
Choose PermaNight if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PermaNight launched in 2022.
Both Cold Cable: Lifeshift and PermaNight 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
 Cold Cable: Lifeshift |  PermaNight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TW Gamedev | Garamonds Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cold Cable: Lifeshift (2019) is 3 years older than PermaNight (2022).
- Cold Cable: Lifeshift is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PermaNight (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Cold Cable: Lifeshift vs PermaNight — FAQ
- Should I play Cold Cable: Lifeshift or PermaNight first?
- If you want chronology, Cold Cable: Lifeshift (2019) came out before PermaNight (2022). 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 Cold Cable: Lifeshift and PermaNight 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.