Choose DDR: The Beginning
Choose DDR: The Beginning if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. DDR: The Beginning launched in 2023.
DDR: The Beginning vs Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
DDR: The Beginning and Ayasa: Shadows of Silence both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. DDR: The Beginning (2023) is 2 years older than Ayasa: Shadows of Silence (2025). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (DDR: The Beginning: 153 reviews, Ayasa: Shadows of Silence: 57). 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 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
Choose Ayasa: Shadows of Silence if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Ayasa: Shadows of Silence launched in 2025.
Both DDR: The Beginning and Ayasa: Shadows of Silence sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.8% vs 77.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DDR: The Beginning |  Ayasa: Shadows of Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (153 reviews) | 77.2% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frozen Line | Aya Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- DDR: The Beginning (2023) is 2 years older than Ayasa: Shadows of Silence (2025).
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (DDR: The Beginning: 153 reviews, Ayasa: Shadows of Silence: 57).
- DDR: The Beginning is free; Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is paid (24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: DDR: The Beginning is Deck Verified, Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is Deck Unsupported.
DDR: The Beginning vs Ayasa: Shadows of Silence — FAQ
- Should I play DDR: The Beginning or Ayasa: Shadows of Silence first?
- If you want chronology, DDR: The Beginning (2023) came out before Ayasa: Shadows of Silence (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 DDR: The Beginning and Ayasa: Shadows of Silence similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is DDR: The Beginning free?
- Yes — DDR: The Beginning is a free-to-play Steam title. Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is paid (24.99 USD).