Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,948 Steam reviews back the pick.
LISA: The Painful vs OMORI
LISA: The Painful and OMORI 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 6 years older than OMORI (2020). OMORI scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than LISA: The Painful (95.7% 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 OMORI
Choose OMORI if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 53,302 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both LISA: The Painful and OMORI sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 97.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 LISA: The Painful |  OMORI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 97.5% positive (53,302 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | OMOCAT, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 6 years older than OMORI (2020).
- OMORI scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than LISA: The Painful (95.7% positive).
- LISA: The Painful is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than OMORI (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
LISA: The Painful vs OMORI — FAQ
- Which is better, LISA: The Painful or OMORI?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: LISA: The Painful sits at 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews), OMORI at 97.5% (53,302). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play LISA: The Painful or OMORI first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before OMORI (2020). 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 OMORI 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.