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Brain Meltdown - Into Despair vs Pa!nt

Brain Meltdown - Into Despair and Pa!nt both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Brain Meltdown - Into Despair (2020) is 4 years older than Pa!nt (2024). Brain Meltdown - Into Despair is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pa!nt (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Brain Meltdown - Into Despair

Choose Brain Meltdown - Into Despair if you want an Action game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Brain Meltdown - Into Despair launched in 2020.

Choose Pa!nt

Choose Pa!nt if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pa!nt launched in 2024.

Both Brain Meltdown - Into Despair and Pa!nt sit in Indie, 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

Brain Meltdown - Into Despair vs Pa!nt — Steam metadata comparison
Brain Meltdown - Into Despair — Steam game coverBrain Meltdown - Into DespairPa!nt — Steam game coverPa!nt
Released20202024
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early AccessIndie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersOnfire Games YELLOWPOP Co.,Ltd

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Brain Meltdown - Into Despair vs Pa!nt — FAQ

Should I play Brain Meltdown - Into Despair or Pa!nt first?
If you want chronology, Brain Meltdown - Into Despair (2020) came out before Pa!nt (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 Brain Meltdown - Into Despair and Pa!nt similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does Pa!nt have multiplayer like Brain Meltdown - Into Despair?
No. Brain Meltdown - Into Despair supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Pa!nt is listed as single-player only.
Brain Meltdown - Into Despair vs Pa!nt — Verdict (2026) · imho.run