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LISA: The Painful vs Space Fox Kimi

LISA: The Painful and Space Fox Kimi 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 4 years older than Space Fox Kimi (2018). LISA: The Painful scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Space Fox Kimi (90% 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 Painful

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

Choose Space Fox Kimi

Choose Space Fox Kimi if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Space Fox Kimi launched in 2018.

Both LISA: The Painful and Space Fox Kimi 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 Space Fox Kimi — Steam metadata comparison
LISA: The Painful — Steam game coverLISA: The PainfulSpace Fox Kimi — Steam game coverSpace Fox Kimi
Released20142018
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price11.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews95.7% positive (9,948 reviews)90% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDingaling ProductionsShenTzu

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LISA: The Painful vs Space Fox Kimi — FAQ

Should I play LISA: The Painful or Space Fox Kimi first?
If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before Space Fox Kimi (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 Space Fox Kimi 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.
Is Space Fox Kimi free?
Yes — Space Fox Kimi is a free-to-play Steam title. LISA: The Painful is paid (11.99 USD).
Does LISA: The Painful run on Steam Deck?
Yes — LISA: The Painful is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space Fox Kimi doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
LISA: The Painful vs Space Fox Kimi — Verdict (2026) · imho.run