Choose Bastion
Choose Bastion if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 17,591 reviews.
Bastion vs Transistor
Bastion and Transistor 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. Bastion (2011) is 3 years older than Transistor (2014). Bastion scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Transistor (93.7% 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 Transistor
Choose Transistor if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 16,083 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Bastion and Transistor 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
 Bastion |  Transistor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (17,591 reviews) | 93.7% positive (16,083 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Supergiant Games | Supergiant Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Bastion (2011) is 3 years older than Transistor (2014).
- Bastion scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Transistor (93.7% positive).
- Bastion is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Transistor (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Bastion is Deck Playable, Transistor is Deck Verified.
Bastion vs Transistor — FAQ
- Which is better, Bastion or Transistor?
- On Steam reviews Bastion scores higher (96.2% positive) than Transistor (93.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bastion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bastion or Transistor first?
- If you want chronology, Bastion (2011) came out before Transistor (2014). 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 Bastion and Transistor 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.