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 Frequency Dissonance
Pentiment and Frequency Dissonance 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. Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Frequency Dissonance (83.3% 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 Frequency Dissonance
Choose Frequency Dissonance if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Frequency Dissonance launched in 2022.
Both Pentiment and Frequency Dissonance 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 |  Frequency Dissonance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 83.3% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | brin, freja |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Frequency Dissonance (83.3% positive).
- Frequency Dissonance is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Frequency Dissonance has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Frequency Dissonance — FAQ
- Are Pentiment and Frequency Dissonance 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.
- Does Pentiment run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pentiment is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Frequency Dissonance doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.