Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if you want a Casual experience. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Minds Beneath Us
Pentiment and Minds Beneath Us 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. Pentiment (2022) is 2 years older than Minds Beneath Us (2024). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Pentiment: 4,985 reviews, Minds Beneath Us: 829). 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 Minds Beneath Us
Choose Minds Beneath Us if you want an Indie and RPG experience. Minds Beneath Us launched in 2024.
Both Pentiment and Minds Beneath Us sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pentiment |  Minds Beneath Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 95.2% positive (829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | BearBoneStudio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 2 years older than Minds Beneath Us (2024).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Pentiment: 4,985 reviews, Minds Beneath Us: 829).
- Minds Beneath Us is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Pentiment vs Minds Beneath Us — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Minds Beneath Us?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pentiment sits at 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews), Minds Beneath Us at 95.2% (829). 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 Minds Beneath Us first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Minds Beneath Us (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 Pentiment and Minds Beneath Us 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.
- Do Pentiment and Minds Beneath Us both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.