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 The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
Pentiment and The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain 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. The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain (2021) is 1 year older than Pentiment (2022). The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Pentiment (94.7% 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 The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
Choose The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 549 reviews.
Both Pentiment and The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain sit in 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
 Pentiment |  The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 96.7% positive (549 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Randumb Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain (2021) is 1 year older than Pentiment (2022).
- The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Pentiment (94.7% positive).
- The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain?
- On Steam reviews The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain scores higher (96.7% positive) than Pentiment (94.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pentiment or The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain first?
- If you want chronology, The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain (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 The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain 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.
- Does Pentiment run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pentiment is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.