Choose Empathy: Path of Whispers
Choose Empathy: Path of Whispers if it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Empathy: Path of Whispers launched in 2017.
Empathy: Path of Whispers vs Paradise Lost
Empathy: Path of Whispers and Paradise Lost 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. Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017) is 4 years older than Paradise Lost (2021). Paradise Lost scores higher on Steam reviews (69.4% positive) than Empathy: Path of Whispers (58.9% 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 Paradise Lost
Choose Paradise Lost if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paradise Lost launched in 2021.
Both Empathy: Path of Whispers and Paradise Lost 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
 Empathy: Path of Whispers |  Paradise Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.59 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.9% positive (95 reviews) | 69.4% positive (744 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Night | PolyAmorous |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017) is 4 years older than Paradise Lost (2021).
- Paradise Lost scores higher on Steam reviews (69.4% positive) than Empathy: Path of Whispers (58.9% positive).
- Empathy: Path of Whispers is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Paradise Lost (3.59 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Empathy: Path of Whispers vs Paradise Lost — FAQ
- Should I play Empathy: Path of Whispers or Paradise Lost first?
- If you want chronology, Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017) came out before Paradise Lost (2021). 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 Empathy: Path of Whispers and Paradise Lost 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.