Choose Obscuritas
Choose Obscuritas if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Obscuritas launched in 2016.
Obscuritas vs Silver Chains
Obscuritas and Silver Chains both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Obscuritas (2016) is 3 years older than Silver Chains (2019). Silver Chains scores higher on Steam reviews (62.3% positive) than Obscuritas (51.3% 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 Silver Chains
Choose Silver Chains if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Silver Chains launched in 2019.
Both Obscuritas and Silver Chains sit in Adventure 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
 Obscuritas |  Silver Chains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.3% positive (39 reviews) | 62.3% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VIS-Games | Cracked Heads Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Obscuritas (2016) is 3 years older than Silver Chains (2019).
- Silver Chains scores higher on Steam reviews (62.3% positive) than Obscuritas (51.3% positive).
- Obscuritas is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Silver Chains (1.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Obscuritas vs Silver Chains — FAQ
- Should I play Obscuritas or Silver Chains first?
- If you want chronology, Obscuritas (2016) came out before Silver Chains (2019). 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 Obscuritas and Silver Chains similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.