Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Misericorde: Volume One
Pentiment and Misericorde: Volume One both land in Adventure, Casual 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 share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Pentiment (2022) is 1 year older than Misericorde: Volume One (2023). Misericorde: Volume One scores higher on Steam reviews (98.7% 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 Misericorde: Volume One
Choose Misericorde: Volume One if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.7% positive across 379 reviews.
Both Pentiment and Misericorde: Volume One sit in Adventure and Casual 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 |  Misericorde: Volume One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 98.7% positive (379 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | XEECEE |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 1 year older than Misericorde: Volume One (2023).
- Misericorde: Volume One scores higher on Steam reviews (98.7% positive) than Pentiment (94.7% positive).
- Misericorde: Volume One is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pentiment is Deck Verified, Misericorde: Volume One is Deck Playable.
Pentiment vs Misericorde: Volume One — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Misericorde: Volume One?
- On Steam reviews Misericorde: Volume One scores higher (98.7% positive) than Pentiment (94.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Misericorde: Volume One 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 Misericorde: Volume One first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Misericorde: Volume One (2023). 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 Misericorde: Volume One similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.