Choose Pronty
Choose Pronty if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pronty launched in 2021.
Pronty vs Venture to the Vile
Pronty and Venture to the Vile both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pronty (2021) is 3 years older than Venture to the Vile (2024). Pronty scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Venture to the Vile (80.6% 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 Venture to the Vile
Choose Venture to the Vile if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Venture to the Vile launched in 2024.
Both Pronty and Venture to the Vile sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Pronty |  Venture to the Vile | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (272 reviews) | 80.6% positive (93 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 18Light Game Ltd., FunZone Games | Studio Cut to Bits |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pronty (2021) is 3 years older than Venture to the Vile (2024).
- Pronty scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Venture to the Vile (80.6% positive).
- Pronty is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Venture to the Vile (17.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pronty is Deck Verified, Venture to the Vile is Deck Playable.
Pronty vs Venture to the Vile — FAQ
- Should I play Pronty or Venture to the Vile first?
- If you want chronology, Pronty (2021) came out before Venture to the Vile (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 Pronty and Venture to the Vile similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.