Choose Penitence
Choose Penitence if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Penitence launched in 2022.
Penitence vs Hazing - Night Shift
Penitence and Hazing - Night Shift both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Penitence (2022) is 2 years older than Hazing - Night Shift (2024). Hazing - Night Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% 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 Hazing - Night Shift
Choose Hazing - Night Shift if you want a Simulation experience. Hazing - Night Shift launched in 2024.
Both Penitence and Hazing - Night Shift sit in Indie 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 |  Hazing - Night Shift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (23 reviews) | 67.9% positive (84 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Violet Angel Interactive | REVVALUTION Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Penitence (2022) is 2 years older than Hazing - Night Shift (2024).
- Hazing - Night Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Penitence (60.9% positive).
- Penitence is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Hazing - Night Shift (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Hazing - Night Shift is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Penitence has no Deck rating yet.
Penitence vs Hazing - Night Shift — FAQ
- Should I play Penitence or Hazing - Night Shift first?
- If you want chronology, Penitence (2022) came out before Hazing - Night Shift (2024). 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 Hazing - Night Shift similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.