Choose Saturnalia
Choose Saturnalia if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Saturnalia launched in 2023.
Saturnalia vs petrichor
Saturnalia and petrichor 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. Saturnalia (2023) is 2 years older than petrichor (2025). petrichor is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Saturnalia (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 petrichor
Choose petrichor if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. petrichor launched in 2025.
Both Saturnalia and petrichor 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
 Saturnalia |  petrichor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (55 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Santa Ragione | cumulet collective |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Saturnalia (2023) is 2 years older than petrichor (2025).
- petrichor is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Saturnalia (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Saturnalia is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; petrichor has no Deck rating yet.
Saturnalia vs petrichor — FAQ
- Should I play Saturnalia or petrichor first?
- If you want chronology, Saturnalia (2023) came out before petrichor (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 Saturnalia and petrichor 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.
- Does Saturnalia run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Saturnalia is rated Deck Verified by Valve. petrichor doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.