Choose Exanimum: The Silent Call
Choose Exanimum: The Silent Call if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. Exanimum: The Silent Call launched in 2024.
Exanimum: The Silent Call vs [REC] Paroxysm
Exanimum: The Silent Call and [REC] Paroxysm 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. Both released in 2024. [REC] Paroxysm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Exanimum: The Silent Call (85% positive). 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 [REC] Paroxysm
Choose [REC] Paroxysm if it matches what drew you to this matchup. [REC] Paroxysm launched in 2024.
Both Exanimum: The Silent Call and [REC] Paroxysm sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85% vs 86.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Exanimum: The Silent Call | ![[REC] Paroxysm — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2974060/header.jpg?t=1731924057) [REC] Paroxysm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (160 reviews) | 86.3% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Perspektik | Perspektik |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- [REC] Paroxysm scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Exanimum: The Silent Call (85% positive).
- [REC] Paroxysm is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Exanimum: The Silent Call (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Exanimum: The Silent Call vs [REC] Paroxysm — FAQ
- Which is better, Exanimum: The Silent Call or [REC] Paroxysm?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Exanimum: The Silent Call sits at 85% positive (160 reviews), [REC] Paroxysm at 86.3% (131). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Exanimum: The Silent Call and [REC] Paroxysm 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.