Choose Despair
Choose Despair if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Despair launched in 2015.
Despair vs Visage
Despair and Visage 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. Despair (2015) is 5 years older than Visage (2020). Visage scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Despair (33.1% 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 Visage
Choose Visage if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 3,985 reviews.
Both Despair and Visage 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
 Despair |  Visage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 33.1% positive (788 reviews) | 85.8% positive (3,985 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGC | SadSquare Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Despair (2015) is 5 years older than Visage (2020).
- Visage scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Despair (33.1% positive).
- Despair is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Visage (0.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Visage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Despair has no Deck rating yet.
Despair vs Visage — FAQ
- Which is better, Despair or Visage?
- On Steam reviews Visage scores higher (85.8% positive) than Despair (33.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Visage is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Despair or Visage first?
- If you want chronology, Despair (2015) came out before Visage (2020). 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 Despair and Visage 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.