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 Citizen Sleeper
Pentiment and Citizen Sleeper 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. Both released in 2022. Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Citizen Sleeper (93.7% 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 Citizen Sleeper
Choose Citizen Sleeper if you want an Indie and RPG game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 6,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Pentiment and Citizen Sleeper sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 93.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pentiment |  Citizen Sleeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 93.7% positive (6,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Jump Over The Age |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Citizen Sleeper (93.7% positive).
- Citizen Sleeper is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pentiment is Deck Verified, Citizen Sleeper is Deck Playable.
Pentiment vs Citizen Sleeper — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Citizen Sleeper?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pentiment sits at 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews), Citizen Sleeper at 93.7% (6,169). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Pentiment and Citizen Sleeper 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.