Choose Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects
Choose Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects launched in 2017.
Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects vs ShyChess
Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects and ShyChess both land in Indie, Casual, Sexual Content 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, Casual, Sexual Content on Steam. Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects (2017) is 1 year older than ShyChess (2018). ShyChess is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 ShyChess
Choose ShyChess if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. ShyChess launched in 2018.
Both Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects and ShyChess sit in Indie, Casual, and Sexual Content 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
 Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects |  ShyChess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Sexual Content, Nudity | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 75% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IDHAS Studios | Karosu-Maker |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Sexual Content on Steam.
- Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects (2017) is 1 year older than ShyChess (2018).
- ShyChess is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects vs ShyChess — FAQ
- Should I play Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects or ShyChess first?
- If you want chronology, Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects (2017) came out before ShyChess (2018). 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 Order of Ataxia: Initial Effects and ShyChess similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Sexual Content 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.