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 The Abbess Garden
Pentiment and The Abbess Garden 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 4 years older than The Abbess Garden (2026). Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Abbess Garden (88.5% 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 The Abbess Garden
Choose The Abbess Garden if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Abbess Garden launched in 2026.
Both Pentiment and The Abbess Garden 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 |  The Abbess Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | MD Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 4 years older than The Abbess Garden (2026).
- Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Abbess Garden (88.5% positive).
- The Abbess Garden is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pentiment is Deck Verified, The Abbess Garden is Deck Playable.
Pentiment vs The Abbess Garden — FAQ
- Should I play Pentiment or The Abbess Garden first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before The Abbess Garden (2026). 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 The Abbess Garden 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.