Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,948 Steam reviews back the pick.
LISA: The Painful vs Chaos Dream: Retribution
LISA: The Painful and Chaos Dream: Retribution both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. LISA: The Painful (2014) is 5 years older than Chaos Dream: Retribution (2019). Chaos Dream: Retribution is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than LISA: The Painful (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Chaos Dream: Retribution
Choose Chaos Dream: Retribution if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chaos Dream: Retribution launched in 2019.
Both LISA: The Painful and Chaos Dream: Retribution sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 LISA: The Painful |  Chaos Dream: Retribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | SimProse Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 5 years older than Chaos Dream: Retribution (2019).
- Chaos Dream: Retribution is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than LISA: The Painful (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- LISA: The Painful is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chaos Dream: Retribution has no Deck rating yet.
LISA: The Painful vs Chaos Dream: Retribution — FAQ
- Should I play LISA: The Painful or Chaos Dream: Retribution first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before Chaos Dream: Retribution (2019). 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 LISA: The Painful and Chaos Dream: Retribution similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does LISA: The Painful run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — LISA: The Painful is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chaos Dream: Retribution doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.