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 Mafia Solitaire
Pentiment and Mafia Solitaire 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 Mafia Solitaire (2026). Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mafia Solitaire 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 Mafia Solitaire
Choose Mafia Solitaire if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mafia Solitaire launched in 2026.
Both Pentiment and Mafia Solitaire 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 |  Mafia Solitaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| 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 | DigiMight |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 4 years older than Mafia Solitaire (2026).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mafia Solitaire has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Mafia Solitaire — FAQ
- Should I play Pentiment or Mafia Solitaire first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Mafia Solitaire (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 Mafia Solitaire 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. Mafia Solitaire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.