Choose TRIP Steam Edition
Choose TRIP Steam Edition if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. TRIP Steam Edition launched in 2015.
TRIP Steam Edition vs Pattern
TRIP Steam Edition and Pattern 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. TRIP Steam Edition (2015) is 5 years older than Pattern (2020). Pattern scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than TRIP Steam Edition (55.6% 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 Pattern
Choose Pattern if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pattern launched in 2020.
Both TRIP Steam Edition and Pattern 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
 TRIP Steam Edition |  Pattern | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.94 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (27 reviews) | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TRIP | Galen Drew, Michael Bell, Kevin Maxon |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- TRIP Steam Edition (2015) is 5 years older than Pattern (2020).
- Pattern scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than TRIP Steam Edition (55.6% positive).
- TRIP Steam Edition is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Pattern (0.99 USD vs. 4.94 USD).
TRIP Steam Edition vs Pattern — FAQ
- Should I play TRIP Steam Edition or Pattern first?
- If you want chronology, TRIP Steam Edition (2015) came out before Pattern (2020). 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 TRIP Steam Edition and Pattern 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.