Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Grotto
Pentiment and Grotto both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Grotto (2021) is 1 year older than Pentiment (2022). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Pentiment: 4,985 reviews, Grotto: 188). 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 Grotto
Choose Grotto if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grotto launched in 2021.
Both Pentiment and Grotto sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pentiment |  Grotto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 94.1% positive (188 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Brainwash Gang |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Grotto (2021) is 1 year older than Pentiment (2022).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Pentiment: 4,985 reviews, Grotto: 188).
- Grotto is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pentiment is Deck Verified, Grotto is Deck Playable.
Pentiment vs Grotto — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Grotto?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pentiment sits at 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews), Grotto at 94.1% (188). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Pentiment or Grotto first?
- If you want chronology, Grotto (2021) came out before Pentiment (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 Pentiment and Grotto similar?
- They overlap on 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.