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 Blind Man's Sun
Shrinking Pains and Blind Man's Sun 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 6 years older than Blind Man's Sun (2024). Shrinking Pains is free; Blind Man's Sun is paid (0.99 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 Blind Man's Sun
Choose Blind Man's Sun if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blind Man's Sun launched in 2024.
Both Shrinking Pains and Blind Man's Sun 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 |  Blind Man's Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (177 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bedtime Phobias | Alkinoy |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Shrinking Pains (2018) is 6 years older than Blind Man's Sun (2024).
- Shrinking Pains is free; Blind Man's Sun is paid (0.99 USD).
Shrinking Pains vs Blind Man's Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Shrinking Pains or Blind Man's Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Shrinking Pains (2018) came out before Blind Man's Sun (2024). 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 Blind Man's Sun 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. Blind Man's Sun is paid (0.99 USD).