Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Rêverie: Audio Stories
Pentiment and Rêverie: Audio Stories 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 4 years older than Rêverie: Audio Stories (2026). Rêverie: Audio Stories is free; Pentiment is paid (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 Rêverie: Audio Stories
Choose Rêverie: Audio Stories if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rêverie: Audio Stories launched in 2026.
Both Pentiment and Rêverie: Audio Stories 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 |  Rêverie: Audio Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Petit Vaisseau |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 4 years older than Rêverie: Audio Stories (2026).
- Rêverie: Audio Stories is free; Pentiment is paid (19.99 USD).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rêverie: Audio Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Rêverie: Audio Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Pentiment or Rêverie: Audio Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Rêverie: Audio Stories (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 Rêverie: Audio Stories 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.
- Is Rêverie: Audio Stories free?
- Yes — Rêverie: Audio Stories is a free-to-play Steam title. Pentiment is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Pentiment run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pentiment is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rêverie: Audio Stories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.