Choose Playback Trauma®: In Sickness
Choose Playback Trauma®: In Sickness if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Playback Trauma®: In Sickness launched in 2023.
Playback Trauma®: In Sickness vs Mycelium Protocol: Prologue
Playback Trauma®: In Sickness and Mycelium Protocol: Prologue both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Playback Trauma®: In Sickness (2023) is 3 years older than Mycelium Protocol: Prologue (2026). Mycelium Protocol: Prologue is free; Playback Trauma®: In Sickness is paid (4.99 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 Mycelium Protocol: Prologue
Choose Mycelium Protocol: Prologue if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mycelium Protocol: Prologue launched in 2026.
Both Playback Trauma®: In Sickness and Mycelium Protocol: Prologue sit in 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
 Playback Trauma®: In Sickness |  Mycelium Protocol: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Undying Joy | SIMIRIALS |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Playback Trauma®: In Sickness (2023) is 3 years older than Mycelium Protocol: Prologue (2026).
- Mycelium Protocol: Prologue is free; Playback Trauma®: In Sickness is paid (4.99 USD).
Playback Trauma®: In Sickness vs Mycelium Protocol: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Playback Trauma®: In Sickness or Mycelium Protocol: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Playback Trauma®: In Sickness (2023) came out before Mycelium Protocol: Prologue (2026). 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 Playback Trauma®: In Sickness and Mycelium Protocol: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Mycelium Protocol: Prologue free?
- Yes — Mycelium Protocol: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Playback Trauma®: In Sickness is paid (4.99 USD).