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 Ikai
Transient: Extended Edition and Ikai 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 2 years older than Ikai (2022). Ikai scores higher on Steam reviews (80% 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 Ikai
Choose Ikai if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ikai launched in 2022.
Both Transient: Extended Edition and Ikai 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 |  Ikai | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (150 reviews) | 80% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stormling Studios | Endflame |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Transient: Extended Edition (2020) is 2 years older than Ikai (2022).
- Ikai scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% positive).
- Ikai is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Transient: Extended Edition (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Transient: Extended Edition vs Ikai — FAQ
- Should I play Transient: Extended Edition or Ikai first?
- If you want chronology, Transient: Extended Edition (2020) came out before Ikai (2022). 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 Ikai 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.