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 The Alien Cube
Transient: Extended Edition and The Alien Cube 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. Transient: Extended Edition (2020) is 1 year older than The Alien Cube (2021). The Alien Cube scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% 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 The Alien Cube
Choose The Alien Cube if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 298 reviews.
Both Transient: Extended Edition and The Alien Cube 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 |  The Alien Cube | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (150 reviews) | 78.5% positive (298 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stormling Studios | Alessandro Guzzo |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Transient: Extended Edition (2020) is 1 year older than The Alien Cube (2021).
- The Alien Cube scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% positive).
- The Alien Cube is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Transient: Extended Edition (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Transient: Extended Edition vs The Alien Cube — FAQ
- Which is better, Transient: Extended Edition or The Alien Cube?
- On Steam reviews The Alien Cube scores higher (78.5% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Alien Cube is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Transient: Extended Edition or The Alien Cube first?
- If you want chronology, Transient: Extended Edition (2020) came out before The Alien Cube (2021). 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 The Alien Cube 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.