Choose Inner Chains
Choose Inner Chains if you want an Action experience. Inner Chains launched in 2017.
Inner Chains vs Transient: Extended Edition
Inner Chains and Transient: Extended Edition 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. Inner Chains (2017) is 3 years older than Transient: Extended Edition (2020). Transient: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.3% 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 Transient: Extended Edition
Choose Transient: Extended Edition if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 65.3% positive across 150 reviews.
Both Inner Chains and Transient: Extended Edition 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
 Inner Chains |  Transient: Extended Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.5% positive (155 reviews) | 65.3% positive (150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telepaths Tree | Stormling Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Inner Chains (2017) is 3 years older than Transient: Extended Edition (2020).
- Transient: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.3% positive) than Inner Chains (44.5% positive).
- Transient: Extended Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Inner Chains (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Inner Chains is Deck Unsupported, Transient: Extended Edition is Deck Playable.
Inner Chains vs Transient: Extended Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Inner Chains or Transient: Extended Edition?
- On Steam reviews Transient: Extended Edition scores higher (65.3% positive) than Inner Chains (44.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Transient: Extended Edition 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 Transient: Extended Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Inner Chains (2017) came out before Transient: Extended Edition (2020). 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 Transient: Extended Edition 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.