Transient: Extended Edition vs Psychroma
Transient: Extended Edition and Psychroma 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 4 years older than Psychroma (2024). Psychroma scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Transient: Extended Edition |  Psychroma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (150 reviews) | 90.5% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stormling Studios | Rocket Adrift |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Transient: Extended Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Psychroma (2024).
- Psychroma scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% positive).
- Psychroma is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Transient: Extended Edition (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Transient: Extended Edition is Deck Playable, Psychroma is Deck Verified.
Transient: Extended Edition vs Psychroma — FAQ
- Which is better, Transient: Extended Edition or Psychroma?
- On Steam reviews Psychroma scores higher (90.5% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Psychroma 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 Psychroma first?
- If you want chronology, Transient: Extended Edition (2020) came out before Psychroma (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 Transient: Extended Edition and Psychroma 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.