Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Pentiment and Gerda: A Flame in Winter 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. Both released in 2022. Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Pentiment: 4,985 reviews, Gerda: A Flame in Winter: 222). 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 Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Choose Gerda: A Flame in Winter if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gerda: A Flame in Winter launched in 2022.
Both Pentiment and Gerda: A Flame in Winter sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 95.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pentiment |  Gerda: A Flame in Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 95.5% positive (222 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | BirdIsland/PortaPlay |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Pentiment: 4,985 reviews, Gerda: A Flame in Winter: 222).
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Pentiment vs Gerda: A Flame in Winter — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Gerda: A Flame in Winter?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pentiment sits at 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews), Gerda: A Flame in Winter at 95.5% (222). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Pentiment and Gerda: A Flame in Winter 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.
- Do Pentiment and Gerda: A Flame in Winter 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.