Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 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 the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 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 | 11.99 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).
- LISA: The Painful is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than OFF (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 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.