Choose VEIN
Choose VEIN if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 6,877 reviews.
VEIN vs Plains of Pain
VEIN and Plains of Pain both land in Action, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Plains of Pain (2023) is 2 years older than VEIN (2025). VEIN scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Plains of Pain (84.4% 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 Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. Plains of Pain launched in 2023.
Both VEIN and Plains of Pain sit in Action, Simulation, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 VEIN |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (6,877 reviews) | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Ramjet Studios | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Plains of Pain (2023) is 2 years older than VEIN (2025).
- VEIN scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Plains of Pain (84.4% positive).
- Plains of Pain is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than VEIN (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
VEIN vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Which is better, VEIN or Plains of Pain?
- On Steam reviews VEIN scores higher (90.3% positive) than Plains of Pain (84.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, VEIN is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play VEIN or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Plains of Pain (2023) came out before VEIN (2025). 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 VEIN and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, RPG 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 VEIN and Plains of Pain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: VEIN ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.