Choose Dangerous
Choose Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dangerous launched in 2014.
Dangerous vs Transcendence
Dangerous and Transcendence both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Dangerous (2014) is 1 year older than Transcendence (2015). Transcendence scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Dangerous (50% 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 Transcendence
Choose Transcendence if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Transcendence launched in 2015.
Both Dangerous and Transcendence sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Dangerous |  Transcendence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (16 reviews) | 87.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Binary Helix | Kronosaur Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Dangerous (2014) is 1 year older than Transcendence (2015).
- Transcendence scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Dangerous (50% positive).
- Dangerous is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Transcendence (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Transcendence is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dangerous has no Deck rating yet.
Dangerous vs Transcendence — FAQ
- Should I play Dangerous or Transcendence first?
- If you want chronology, Dangerous (2014) came out before Transcendence (2015). 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 Dangerous and Transcendence similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.