Unnatural Investigations vs Painkiller
Unnatural Investigations and Painkiller both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2025. Unnatural Investigations is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Painkiller (1.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Unnatural Investigations |  Painkiller | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 59.8% positive (368 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Dimension Unknown Studio | Anshar Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Unnatural Investigations is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Painkiller (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Painkiller is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unnatural Investigations has no Deck rating yet.
Unnatural Investigations vs Painkiller — FAQ
- Are Unnatural Investigations and Painkiller similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Unnatural Investigations and Painkiller have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unnatural Investigations ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Painkiller ships Online Co-op, Co-op.