Choose Pneuma: Breath of Life
Choose Pneuma: Breath of Life if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pneuma: Breath of Life launched in 2015.
Pneuma: Breath of Life vs P·O·L·L·E·N
Pneuma: Breath of Life and P·O·L·L·E·N both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015) is 1 year older than P·O·L·L·E·N (2016). Pneuma: Breath of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (69% positive) than P·O·L·L·E·N (67.2% 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 P·O·L·L·E·N
Choose P·O·L·L·E·N if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. P·O·L·L·E·N launched in 2016.
Both Pneuma: Breath of Life and P·O·L·L·E·N sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69% vs 67.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pneuma: Breath of Life |  P·O·L·L·E·N | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (100 reviews) | 67.2% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BULKHEAD | Mindfield Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015) is 1 year older than P·O·L·L·E·N (2016).
- Pneuma: Breath of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (69% positive) than P·O·L·L·E·N (67.2% positive).
- P·O·L·L·E·N is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pneuma: Breath of Life (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Pneuma: Breath of Life vs P·O·L·L·E·N — FAQ
- Which is better, Pneuma: Breath of Life or P·O·L·L·E·N?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pneuma: Breath of Life sits at 69% positive (100 reviews), P·O·L·L·E·N at 67.2% (119). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Pneuma: Breath of Life or P·O·L·L·E·N first?
- If you want chronology, Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015) came out before P·O·L·L·E·N (2016). 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 Pneuma: Breath of Life and P·O·L·L·E·N similar?
- They overlap on 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.