Choose The Remission of Sins
Choose The Remission of Sins if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Remission of Sins launched in 2020.
The Remission of Sins vs The Specter's Desire
The Remission of Sins and The Specter's Desire both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Remission of Sins (2020) is 4 years older than The Specter's Desire (2024). The Remission of Sins is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Specter's Desire (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Specter's Desire
Choose The Specter's Desire if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Specter's Desire launched in 2024.
Both The Remission of Sins and The Specter's Desire sit in Indie 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
 The Remission of Sins |  The Specter's Desire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 97.6% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KaminGames | Themisian |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Remission of Sins (2020) is 4 years older than The Specter's Desire (2024).
- The Remission of Sins is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Specter's Desire (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Specter's Desire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Remission of Sins has no Deck rating yet.
The Remission of Sins vs The Specter's Desire — FAQ
- Should I play The Remission of Sins or The Specter's Desire first?
- If you want chronology, The Remission of Sins (2020) came out before The Specter's Desire (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 The Remission of Sins and The Specter's Desire similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.