Choose Wasting Away
Choose Wasting Away if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Wasting Away launched in 2021.
Wasting Away vs Psychopathy Assessment
Wasting Away and Psychopathy Assessment both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Wasting Away (2021) is 3 years older than Psychopathy Assessment (2024). Psychopathy Assessment scores higher on Steam reviews (68.5% positive) than Wasting Away (50% 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 Psychopathy Assessment
Choose Psychopathy Assessment if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Psychopathy Assessment launched in 2024.
Both Wasting Away and Psychopathy Assessment sit in Action and Indie 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
 Wasting Away |  Psychopathy Assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (10 reviews) | 68.5% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creepy Crew | Tarba Paul Cornel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Wasting Away (2021) is 3 years older than Psychopathy Assessment (2024).
- Psychopathy Assessment scores higher on Steam reviews (68.5% positive) than Wasting Away (50% positive).
- Wasting Away is free; Psychopathy Assessment is paid (4.99 USD).
- Wasting Away is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Psychopathy Assessment has no Deck rating yet.
Wasting Away vs Psychopathy Assessment — FAQ
- Should I play Wasting Away or Psychopathy Assessment first?
- If you want chronology, Wasting Away (2021) came out before Psychopathy Assessment (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 Wasting Away and Psychopathy Assessment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Wasting Away free?
- Yes — Wasting Away is a free-to-play Steam title. Psychopathy Assessment is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Wasting Away run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wasting Away is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Psychopathy Assessment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.