Choose Residual
Choose Residual if you want an Action experience. Residual launched in 2021.
Residual vs Oddment
Residual and Oddment both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Residual (2021) is 3 years older than Oddment (2024). Oddment is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Residual (5.99 USD vs. 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 Oddment
Choose Oddment if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Oddment launched in 2024.
Both Residual and Oddment sit in 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
 Residual |  Oddment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orangepixel | anchikai, goldenstein64 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Residual (2021) is 3 years older than Oddment (2024).
- Oddment is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Residual (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Residual vs Oddment — FAQ
- Should I play Residual or Oddment first?
- If you want chronology, Residual (2021) came out before Oddment (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 Residual and Oddment similar?
- They overlap on 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.