Choose Inner Chains
Choose Inner Chains if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inner Chains launched in 2017.
Inner Chains vs Scorn
Inner Chains and Scorn both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Inner Chains (2017) is 5 years older than Scorn (2022). Scorn scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Inner Chains (44.5% 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 Scorn
Choose Scorn if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.2% positive across 6,512 reviews.
Both Inner Chains and Scorn sit in Action and 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
 Inner Chains |  Scorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.5% positive (155 reviews) | 75.2% positive (6,512 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telepaths Tree | Ebb Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Inner Chains (2017) is 5 years older than Scorn (2022).
- Scorn scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Inner Chains (44.5% positive).
- Inner Chains is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Scorn (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Inner Chains is Deck Unsupported, Scorn is Deck Verified.
Inner Chains vs Scorn — FAQ
- Which is better, Inner Chains or Scorn?
- On Steam reviews Scorn scores higher (75.2% positive) than Inner Chains (44.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scorn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Inner Chains or Scorn first?
- If you want chronology, Inner Chains (2017) came out before Scorn (2022). 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 Inner Chains and Scorn similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.