Choose Pneuma: Breath of Life
Choose Pneuma: Breath of Life if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pneuma: Breath of Life launched in 2015.
Pneuma: Breath of Life vs Quern - Undying Thoughts
Pneuma: Breath of Life and Quern - Undying Thoughts both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015) is 1 year older than Quern - Undying Thoughts (2016). Quern - Undying Thoughts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Pneuma: Breath of Life (69% 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 Quern - Undying Thoughts
Choose Quern - Undying Thoughts if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 2,480 reviews.
Both Pneuma: Breath of Life and Quern - Undying Thoughts sit in 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
 Pneuma: Breath of Life |  Quern - Undying Thoughts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (100 reviews) | 90.8% positive (2,480 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BULKHEAD | Zadbox Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015) is 1 year older than Quern - Undying Thoughts (2016).
- Quern - Undying Thoughts scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Pneuma: Breath of Life (69% positive).
- Pneuma: Breath of Life is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Quern - Undying Thoughts (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Quern - Undying Thoughts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pneuma: Breath of Life has no Deck rating yet.
Pneuma: Breath of Life vs Quern - Undying Thoughts — FAQ
- Which is better, Pneuma: Breath of Life or Quern - Undying Thoughts?
- On Steam reviews Quern - Undying Thoughts scores higher (90.8% positive) than Pneuma: Breath of Life (69% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Quern - Undying Thoughts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pneuma: Breath of Life or Quern - Undying Thoughts first?
- If you want chronology, Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015) came out before Quern - Undying Thoughts (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 Quern - Undying Thoughts similar?
- They overlap on 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.