Choose Notmads
Choose Notmads if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Notmads launched in 2026.
Notmads vs Plains of Pain
Notmads and Plains of 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. Plains of Pain (2023) is 3 years older than Notmads (2026). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Notmads: 26 reviews, Plains of Pain: 423). 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 a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP. Plains of Pain launched in 2023.
Both Notmads and Plains of Pain sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.6% vs 84.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Notmads |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (26 reviews) | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Rhomita | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Plains of Pain (2023) is 3 years older than Notmads (2026).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Notmads: 26 reviews, Plains of Pain: 423).
- Notmads is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (18.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Notmads vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Should I play Notmads or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Plains of Pain (2023) came out before Notmads (2026). 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 Notmads and Plains of 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.
- Do both Notmads and Plains of Pain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Notmads ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.