Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 9,948 reviews.
LISA: The Painful vs LISA: The First
LISA: The Painful and LISA: The First both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. LISA: The Painful (2014) is 10 years older than LISA: The First (2024). LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than LISA: The First (81.5% 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 LISA: The First
Choose LISA: The First if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. LISA: The First launched in 2024.
Both LISA: The Painful and LISA: The First sit in 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 |  LISA: The First | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 81.5% positive (276 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | Dingaling Productions |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 10 years older than LISA: The First (2024).
- LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than LISA: The First (81.5% positive).
- LISA: The First is free; LISA: The Painful is paid (11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: LISA: The Painful is Deck Playable, LISA: The First is Deck Unsupported.
LISA: The Painful vs LISA: The First — FAQ
- Which is better, LISA: The Painful or LISA: The First?
- On Steam reviews LISA: The Painful scores higher (95.7% positive) than LISA: The First (81.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LISA: The Painful is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play LISA: The Painful or LISA: The First first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before LISA: The First (2024). 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 LISA: The First similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is LISA: The First free?
- Yes — LISA: The First is a free-to-play Steam title. LISA: The Painful is paid (11.99 USD).