Choose Transient: Extended Edition
Choose Transient: Extended Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Transient: Extended Edition launched in 2020.
Transient: Extended Edition vs Northern Lights
Transient: Extended Edition and Northern Lights 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. Northern Lights (2019) is 1 year older than Transient: Extended Edition (2020). Transient: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.3% positive) than Northern Lights (42.9% 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 Northern Lights
Choose Northern Lights if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Northern Lights launched in 2019.
Both Transient: Extended Edition and Northern Lights 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
 Transient: Extended Edition |  Northern Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (150 reviews) | 42.9% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stormling Studios | DimleTeam |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Northern Lights (2019) is 1 year older than Transient: Extended Edition (2020).
- Transient: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.3% positive) than Northern Lights (42.9% positive).
- Northern Lights is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Transient: Extended Edition (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Transient: Extended Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Northern Lights has no Deck rating yet.
Transient: Extended Edition vs Northern Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Transient: Extended Edition or Northern Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Northern Lights (2019) came out before Transient: Extended Edition (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 Transient: Extended Edition and Northern Lights 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.
- Does Transient: Extended Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Transient: Extended Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Northern Lights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.