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LISA: The Painful vs Sarab: Duji Tower

LISA: The Painful and Sarab: Duji Tower 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 2 years older than Sarab: Duji Tower (2016). Sarab: Duji Tower is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than LISA: The Painful (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Painful

Choose LISA: The Painful if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,948 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Sarab: Duji Tower

Choose Sarab: Duji Tower if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sarab: Duji Tower launched in 2016.

Both LISA: The Painful and Sarab: Duji Tower 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 vs Sarab: Duji Tower — Steam metadata comparison
LISA: The Painful — Steam game coverLISA: The PainfulSarab: Duji Tower — Steam game coverSarab: Duji Tower
Released20142016
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price11.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews95.7% positive (9,948 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDingaling ProductionsAbdulla Hassan Al-Farsi

Side by side

LISA: The Painful vs Sarab: Duji Tower — FAQ

Should I play LISA: The Painful or Sarab: Duji Tower first?
If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before Sarab: Duji Tower (2016). 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 Sarab: Duji Tower 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.
Does LISA: The Painful run on Steam Deck?
Yes — LISA: The Painful is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sarab: Duji Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
LISA: The Painful vs Sarab: Duji Tower — Verdict (2026) · imho.run