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 Nobody's Home
LISA: The Painful and Nobody's Home 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 9 years older than Nobody's Home (2023). LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Nobody's Home (92% 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 Nobody's Home
Choose Nobody's Home if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nobody's Home launched in 2023.
Both LISA: The Painful and Nobody's Home 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 |  Nobody's Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 3.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 92% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | oates |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 9 years older than Nobody's Home (2023).
- LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Nobody's Home (92% positive).
- Nobody's Home is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than LISA: The Painful (3.00 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
LISA: The Painful vs Nobody's Home — FAQ
- Should I play LISA: The Painful or Nobody's Home first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before Nobody's Home (2023). 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 Nobody's Home 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.