Choose WHY I was Born
Choose WHY I was Born if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. WHY I was Born launched in 2022.
WHY I was Born vs Ultimate Pain
WHY I was Born and Ultimate Pain both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. WHY I was Born (2022) is 3 years older than Ultimate Pain (2025). WHY I was Born is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Pain (4.99 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 Ultimate Pain
Choose Ultimate Pain if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ultimate Pain launched in 2025.
Both WHY I was Born and Ultimate Pain sit in Action, 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
 WHY I was Born |  Ultimate Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YukiNakajima | ROOM 205 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- WHY I was Born (2022) is 3 years older than Ultimate Pain (2025).
- WHY I was Born is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Pain (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
WHY I was Born vs Ultimate Pain — FAQ
- Should I play WHY I was Born or Ultimate Pain first?
- If you want chronology, WHY I was Born (2022) came out before Ultimate Pain (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 WHY I was Born and Ultimate Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.