Choose Retention
Choose Retention if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retention launched in 2015.
Retention vs Energy Balance
Retention and Energy Balance both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2015. Energy Balance scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than Retention (25.1% 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 Energy Balance
Choose Energy Balance if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Energy Balance launched in 2015.
Both Retention and Energy Balance sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Retention |  Energy Balance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 25.1% positive (275 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sometimes You | Sometimes You |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Energy Balance scores higher on Steam reviews (73.3% positive) than Retention (25.1% positive).
- Retention is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Energy Balance (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Retention vs Energy Balance — FAQ
- Are Retention and Energy Balance similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.