Choose Trance, Trauma
Choose Trance, Trauma if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Trance, Trauma launched in 2023.
Trance, Trauma vs Rachel's Journal
Trance, Trauma and Rachel's Journal both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Trance, Trauma (2023) is 2 years older than Rachel's Journal (2025). Rachel's Journal is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Trance, Trauma (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Rachel's Journal
Choose Rachel's Journal if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rachel's Journal launched in 2025.
Both Trance, Trauma and Rachel's Journal sit in Indie 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, Trauma |  Rachel's Journal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Liu Zeren | Moose Byte Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Trance, Trauma (2023) is 2 years older than Rachel's Journal (2025).
- Rachel's Journal is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Trance, Trauma (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Trance, Trauma is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rachel's Journal has no Deck rating yet.
Trance, Trauma vs Rachel's Journal — FAQ
- Should I play Trance, Trauma or Rachel's Journal first?
- If you want chronology, Trance, Trauma (2023) came out before Rachel's Journal (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, Trauma and Rachel's Journal similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Trance, Trauma run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trance, Trauma is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rachel's Journal doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.