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Venetica - Gold Edition vs Holomento

Venetica - Gold Edition and Holomento both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Venetica - Gold Edition (2015) is 7 years older than Holomento (2022). Holomento scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Venetica - Gold Edition (75.1% 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 Venetica - Gold Edition

Choose Venetica - Gold Edition if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Venetica - Gold Edition launched in 2015.

Choose Holomento

Choose Holomento if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.4% positive across 124 reviews.

Both Venetica - Gold Edition and Holomento sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Venetica - Gold Edition vs Holomento — Steam metadata comparison
Venetica - Gold Edition — Steam game coverVenetica - Gold EditionHolomento — Steam game coverHolomento
Released20152022
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews75.1% positive (301 reviews)77.4% positive (124 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDeck13Sean Weech

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Venetica - Gold Edition vs Holomento — FAQ

Which is better, Venetica - Gold Edition or Holomento?
On Steam reviews Holomento scores higher (77.4% positive) than Venetica - Gold Edition (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Holomento is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Venetica - Gold Edition or Holomento first?
If you want chronology, Venetica - Gold Edition (2015) came out before Holomento (2022). 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 Venetica - Gold Edition and Holomento similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
Venetica - Gold Edition vs Holomento — Verdict (2026) · imho.run