Choose Pacify
Choose Pacify if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.6% positive across 11,087 reviews.
Pacify vs MetaPhysical
Pacify and MetaPhysical 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. Pacify (2019) is 4 years older than MetaPhysical (2023). Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than MetaPhysical (84.9% 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 MetaPhysical
Choose MetaPhysical if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MetaPhysical launched in 2023.
Both Pacify and MetaPhysical sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Pacify |  MetaPhysical | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (11,087 reviews) | 84.9% positive (218 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Shawn Hitchcock | Paper Promises Programming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pacify (2019) is 4 years older than MetaPhysical (2023).
- Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than MetaPhysical (84.9% positive).
- Pacify is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than MetaPhysical (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Pacify is Deck Verified, MetaPhysical is Deck Unsupported.
Pacify vs MetaPhysical — FAQ
- Which is better, Pacify or MetaPhysical?
- On Steam reviews Pacify scores higher (87.6% positive) than MetaPhysical (84.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pacify is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pacify or MetaPhysical first?
- If you want chronology, Pacify (2019) came out before MetaPhysical (2023). 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 Pacify and MetaPhysical 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 Pacify and MetaPhysical have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pacify ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MetaPhysical ships Online Co-op, Co-op.