Choose InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror
Choose InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror launched in 2015.
InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror vs Inner Chains
InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror and Inner Chains both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror (2015) is 2 years older than Inner Chains (2017). InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Inner Chains (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Inner Chains
Choose Inner Chains if you want an Adventure experience. Inner Chains launched in 2017.
Both InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror and Inner Chains sit in Action 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
 InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror |  Inner Chains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 44.5% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SimplexGameStudio | Telepaths Tree |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror (2015) is 2 years older than Inner Chains (2017).
- InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Inner Chains (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Inner Chains is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror has no Deck rating yet.
InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror vs Inner Chains — FAQ
- Should I play InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror or Inner Chains first?
- If you want chronology, InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror (2015) came out before Inner Chains (2017). 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 InsanZ - Retro Survival Horror and Inner Chains similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.