Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if you want a Casual 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 Hope in the City
Pentiment and Hope in the City both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hope in the City has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hope in the City
Choose Hope in the City if you want an Indie experience.
Both Pentiment and Hope in the City sit in Adventure 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 |  Hope in the City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hope in the City has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Hope in the City — FAQ
- Are Pentiment and Hope in the City similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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. Hope in the City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.