Choose Don't Be Afraid
Choose Don't Be Afraid if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82% positive across 328 reviews.
Don't Be Afraid vs Silver Chains
Don't Be Afraid 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. Silver Chains (2019) is 1 year older than Don't Be Afraid (2020). Don't Be Afraid scores higher on Steam reviews (82% 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 Don't Be Afraid 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
 Don't Be Afraid |  Silver Chains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (328 reviews) | 62.3% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Limo Games, Broken Arrow Games | Cracked Heads Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Silver Chains (2019) is 1 year older than Don't Be Afraid (2020).
- Don't Be Afraid scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Silver Chains (62.3% positive).
- Don't Be Afraid is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Silver Chains (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Don't Be Afraid vs Silver Chains — FAQ
- Which is better, Don't Be Afraid or Silver Chains?
- On Steam reviews Don't Be Afraid scores higher (82% positive) than Silver Chains (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Don't Be Afraid is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Don't Be Afraid or Silver Chains first?
- If you want chronology, Silver Chains (2019) came out before Don't Be Afraid (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 Don't Be Afraid 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.