Choose Risk of Pain
Choose Risk of Pain if you want an Indie experience. Risk of Pain launched in 2023.
Risk of Pain vs Proxyma
Risk of Pain and Proxyma both land in Action, Adventure, Casual 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Risk of Pain (2023) is 2 years older than Proxyma (2025). Proxyma is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Risk of 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 Proxyma
Choose Proxyma if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Proxyma launched in 2025.
Both Risk of Pain and Proxyma sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Risk of Pain |  Proxyma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BekkerDev Studio | LGV |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Risk of Pain (2023) is 2 years older than Proxyma (2025).
- Proxyma is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Pain (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Risk of Pain vs Proxyma — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Pain or Proxyma first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Pain (2023) came out before Proxyma (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 Risk of Pain and Proxyma similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Casual 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.