Choose Trance
Choose Trance if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trance launched in 2022.
Trance vs Beyond the Ice Palace 2
Trance and Beyond the Ice Palace 2 both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Trance (2022) is 3 years older than Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (2025). Trance is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (4.99 USD vs. 13.39 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 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
Choose Beyond the Ice Palace 2 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond the Ice Palace 2 launched in 2025.
Both Trance and Beyond the Ice Palace 2 sit in Action 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
 Trance |  Beyond the Ice Palace 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 13.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 75.7% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pantoy Games | STORYBIRD Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Trance (2022) is 3 years older than Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (2025).
- Trance is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (4.99 USD vs. 13.39 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Trance vs Beyond the Ice Palace 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Trance or Beyond the Ice Palace 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Trance (2022) came out before Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (2025). 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 Trance and Beyond the Ice Palace 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do Trance and Beyond the Ice Palace 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.