Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro
Pentiment and Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Pentiment (2022) is 2 years older than Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (2024). Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro
Choose Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro launched in 2024.
Both Pentiment and Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro sit in 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 |  Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Ignatios Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 2 years older than Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (2024).
- Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro — FAQ
- Should I play Pentiment or Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (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 Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro similar?
- They overlap on 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. Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.