Choose Shrinking Pains
Choose Shrinking Pains if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shrinking Pains launched in 2018.
Shrinking Pains vs Human Delusion
Shrinking Pains and Human Delusion both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Shrinking Pains (2018) is 2 years older than Human Delusion (2020). Shrinking Pains is free; Human Delusion is paid (1.99 USD). 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 Human Delusion
Choose Human Delusion if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Human Delusion launched in 2020.
Both Shrinking Pains and Human Delusion sit in Indie 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
 Shrinking Pains |  Human Delusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (177 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bedtime Phobias | JoaAM Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Shrinking Pains (2018) is 2 years older than Human Delusion (2020).
- Shrinking Pains is free; Human Delusion is paid (1.99 USD).
Shrinking Pains vs Human Delusion — FAQ
- Should I play Shrinking Pains or Human Delusion first?
- If you want chronology, Shrinking Pains (2018) came out before Human Delusion (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 Shrinking Pains and Human Delusion similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Shrinking Pains free?
- Yes — Shrinking Pains is a free-to-play Steam title. Human Delusion is paid (1.99 USD).