Choose Trance, Trauma
Choose Trance, Trauma if you want a Casual experience. Trance, Trauma launched in 2023.
Trance, Trauma vs Chiasmus
Trance, Trauma and Chiasmus 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. Trance, Trauma (2023) is 3 years older than Chiasmus (2026). Trance, Trauma is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chiasmus has no Deck rating yet. 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 Chiasmus
Choose Chiasmus if you want the Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chiasmus launched in 2026.
Both Trance, Trauma and Chiasmus sit in Indie 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, Trauma |  Chiasmus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Liu Zeren | Mad Rat Game |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Trance, Trauma (2023) is 3 years older than Chiasmus (2026).
- Trance, Trauma is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chiasmus has no Deck rating yet.
Trance, Trauma vs Chiasmus — FAQ
- Should I play Trance, Trauma or Chiasmus first?
- If you want chronology, Trance, Trauma (2023) came out before Chiasmus (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 Trance, Trauma and Chiasmus 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.
- Does Trance, Trauma run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trance, Trauma is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chiasmus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.