Paintey vs XLR
Paintey and XLR both land in Indie, Simulation, Early Access 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, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2016. XLR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Paintey (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paintey |  XLR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 27.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Brian Lindenhof | Metaware Limited, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- XLR is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Paintey (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Paintey vs XLR — FAQ
- Are Paintey and XLR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Early Access 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.