Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 4,985 reviews.
Pentiment vs Tron: Identity
Pentiment and Tron: Identity 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 Tron: Identity (2023). Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Tron: Identity (81.6% 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 Tron: Identity
Choose Tron: Identity if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tron: Identity launched in 2023.
Both Pentiment and Tron: Identity 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 |  Tron: Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 81.6% positive (234 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Bithell Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 1 year older than Tron: Identity (2023).
- Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Tron: Identity (81.6% positive).
- Tron: Identity is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (5.09 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pentiment is Deck Verified, Tron: Identity is Deck Playable.
Pentiment vs Tron: Identity — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Tron: Identity?
- On Steam reviews Pentiment scores higher (94.7% positive) than Tron: Identity (81.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pentiment 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 Tron: Identity first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Tron: Identity (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 Tron: Identity 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.