Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. 9,948 Steam reviews back the pick.
LISA: The Painful vs OFF
LISA: The Painful and OFF 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 11 years older than OFF (2025). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (LISA: The Painful: 9,948 reviews, OFF: 2,016). 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 OFF
Choose OFF if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,016 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both LISA: The Painful and OFF sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 LISA: The Painful |  OFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 96.5% positive (2,016 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | Mortis Ghost, Fangamer |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 11 years older than OFF (2025).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (LISA: The Painful: 9,948 reviews, OFF: 2,016).
- OFF is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than LISA: The Painful (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: LISA: The Painful is Deck Playable, OFF is Deck Verified.
LISA: The Painful vs OFF — FAQ
- Which is better, LISA: The Painful or OFF?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: LISA: The Painful sits at 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews), OFF at 96.5% (2,016). 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 OFF first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before OFF (2025). 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 OFF 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.