Choose Traum
Choose Traum if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Traum launched in 2018.
Traum vs ShyChess
Traum and ShyChess both land in Indie, Adventure, Violent 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, Violent on Steam. Both released in 2018. Traum scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than ShyChess (75% 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 ShyChess
Choose ShyChess if you want an Action, RPG, and Casual experience. ShyChess launched in 2018.
Both Traum and ShyChess sit in Indie, Adventure, and Violent 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
 Traum |  ShyChess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (251 reviews) | 75% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ruskatuli | Karosu-Maker |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Violent on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Traum scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than ShyChess (75% positive).
- Traum is free; ShyChess is paid (1.99 USD).
Traum vs ShyChess — FAQ
- Are Traum and ShyChess similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Violent 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.
- Is Traum free?
- Yes — Traum is a free-to-play Steam title. ShyChess is paid (1.99 USD).