Choose LISA: The Painful
Choose LISA: The Painful if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,948 Steam reviews back the pick.
LISA: The Painful vs The Endless Empty
LISA: The Painful and The Endless Empty 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 The Endless Empty (2018). The Endless Empty scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than LISA: The Painful (95.7% 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 The Endless Empty
Choose The Endless Empty if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Endless Empty launched in 2018.
Both LISA: The Painful and The Endless Empty sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 LISA: The Painful |  The Endless Empty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews) | 96.7% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dingaling Productions | Erik Sheader-Smith |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- LISA: The Painful (2014) is 4 years older than The Endless Empty (2018).
- The Endless Empty scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than LISA: The Painful (95.7% positive).
- The Endless Empty is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than LISA: The Painful (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- LISA: The Painful is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Endless Empty has no Deck rating yet.
LISA: The Painful vs The Endless Empty — FAQ
- Which is better, LISA: The Painful or The Endless Empty?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: LISA: The Painful sits at 95.7% positive (9,948 reviews), The Endless Empty at 96.7% (120). 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 The Endless Empty first?
- If you want chronology, LISA: The Painful (2014) came out before The Endless Empty (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 The Endless Empty 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. The Endless Empty doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.