Choose The Silent Age
Choose The Silent Age if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,754 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Silent Age vs Next of Kin: Epiphany
The Silent Age and Next of Kin: Epiphany both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Silent Age (2015) is 11 years older than Next of Kin: Epiphany (2026). The Silent Age is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Next of Kin: Epiphany 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 Next of Kin: Epiphany
Choose Next of Kin: Epiphany if you want the Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Next of Kin: Epiphany launched in 2026.
Both The Silent Age and Next of Kin: Epiphany sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The Silent Age |  Next of Kin: Epiphany | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (2,754 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | House On Fire | Spelkväll Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Silent Age (2015) is 11 years older than Next of Kin: Epiphany (2026).
- The Silent Age is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Next of Kin: Epiphany has no Deck rating yet.
The Silent Age vs Next of Kin: Epiphany — FAQ
- Should I play The Silent Age or Next of Kin: Epiphany first?
- If you want chronology, The Silent Age (2015) came out before Next of Kin: Epiphany (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 The Silent Age and Next of Kin: Epiphany similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 The Silent Age run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Silent Age is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Next of Kin: Epiphany doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.