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 Waking Tides
Transient: Extended Edition and Waking Tides 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 Waking Tides (2024). Transient: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.3% positive) than Waking Tides (53.3% 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 Waking Tides
Choose Waking Tides if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Waking Tides launched in 2024.
Both Transient: Extended Edition and Waking Tides 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 |  Waking Tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (150 reviews) | 53.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stormling Studios | AirshipFx |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Transient: Extended Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Waking Tides (2024).
- Transient: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (65.3% positive) than Waking Tides (53.3% positive).
- Waking Tides is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Transient: Extended Edition (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Transient: Extended Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Waking Tides has no Deck rating yet.
Transient: Extended Edition vs Waking Tides — FAQ
- Should I play Transient: Extended Edition or Waking Tides first?
- If you want chronology, Transient: Extended Edition (2020) came out before Waking Tides (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 Waking Tides 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. Waking Tides doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.