Choose Infliction
Choose Infliction if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.9% positive across 393 reviews.
Infliction vs Silver Chains
Infliction and Silver Chains both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Infliction (2018) is 1 year older than Silver Chains (2019). Infliction scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Silver Chains (62.3% 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 it matches what drew you to this matchup. Silver Chains launched in 2019.
Both Infliction and Silver Chains sit in Indie 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
 Infliction |  Silver Chains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (393 reviews) | 62.3% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caustic Reality | Cracked Heads Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Infliction (2018) is 1 year older than Silver Chains (2019).
- Infliction scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Silver Chains (62.3% positive).
- Infliction is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Silver Chains (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Infliction vs Silver Chains — FAQ
- Which is better, Infliction or Silver Chains?
- On Steam reviews Infliction scores higher (78.9% positive) than Silver Chains (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Infliction is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Infliction or Silver Chains first?
- If you want chronology, Infliction (2018) 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 Infliction and Silver Chains similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.