Pyre is a very different game from Transistor, so it's hard to make a direct comparison or say that one is 'better' than the other, IMO. They offer different experiences.

Transistor is in the same vein as Bastion and Hades: isometric camera, action-oriented, linear, etc. Pyre is more of a fusion of storytelling and a sports game. I suggest watching some gameplay to get a feel for what it's like. (IIRC one of TotalBiscuit's last videos was on Pyre, so that would be good to check out).

I think the storytelling in Pyre is top notch, much better than both Bastion and Transistor, and probably a bit better than Hades even. One of the developers has said that there are millions of possible end states based on what happens with the characters, so if you really get invested, the replayability is there.

When it comes to the 'active' gameplay though, it's more of a sports game. In brief, you compete against other teams in 'rites,' which are like a combination of basketball, handball, and soccer. There are of course some rules, and each character has their own unique abilities. Both winning the rites and losing them advances the story, so it's not like you need to save scum or anything. Personally I found the rites got a little stale after a while, especially as the game accelerates towards the end, but I'm still glad I played through it and enjoyed the game overall.

I will say too that if you really like their other games, you can see a direct progression from Bastion to Transistor to Pyre to Hades in how each game iteratively builds on the previous one and emphasizes one or two elements, which is pretty neat IMO.