Choose Painted Legend
Choose Painted Legend if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Painted Legend launched in 2016.
Painted Legend vs Absolum
Painted Legend and Absolum 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. Painted Legend (2016) is 9 years older than Absolum (2025). Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Painted Legend (66.7% 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 Absolum
Choose Absolum if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Painted Legend and Absolum sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Painted Legend |  Absolum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) | 93.8% positive (4,194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Storyan teaM | Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Painted Legend (2016) is 9 years older than Absolum (2025).
- Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Painted Legend (66.7% positive).
- Painted Legend is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Absolum (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Absolum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Painted Legend has no Deck rating yet.
Painted Legend vs Absolum — FAQ
- Should I play Painted Legend or Absolum first?
- If you want chronology, Painted Legend (2016) came out before Absolum (2025). 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 Painted Legend and Absolum 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.
- Do both Painted Legend and Absolum have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Painted Legend ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Absolum ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.