Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if you want an 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 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
LISA: The Painful and Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. LISA: The Painful (2014) is 4 years older than Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (2018). LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (94.1% 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 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Choose Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass launched in 2018.
Both LISA: The Painful and Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 LISA: The Painful |  Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 94.1% positive (471 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | Kasey Ozymy |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 4 years older than Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (2018).
- LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (94.1% positive).
- LISA: The Painful is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
LISA: The Painful vs Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass — FAQ
- Which is better, LISA: The Painful or Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: LISA: The Painful sits at 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews), Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass at 94.1% (471). 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 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (2018). 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 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.