Choose Penitence
Choose Penitence if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Penitence launched in 2022.
Penitence vs Confabulation
Penitence and Confabulation both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Penitence (2022) is 1 year older than Confabulation (2023). Confabulation scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Penitence (60.9% 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 Confabulation
Choose Confabulation if you want a Casual experience. Confabulation launched in 2023.
Both Penitence and Confabulation sit in 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
 Penitence |  Confabulation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (23 reviews) | 92.5% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Violet Angel Interactive | Authogin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Penitence (2022) is 1 year older than Confabulation (2023).
- Confabulation scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Penitence (60.9% positive).
- Penitence is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Confabulation (0.99 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
- Confabulation is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Penitence has no Deck rating yet.
Penitence vs Confabulation — FAQ
- Should I play Penitence or Confabulation first?
- If you want chronology, Penitence (2022) came out before Confabulation (2023). 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 Penitence and Confabulation similar?
- They overlap on 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.