LISA: The Painful

Post-apocalyptic party RPG where harsh choices have lasting consequences

Dingaling Productions · Published by Serenity Forge · Released Dec 15, 2014

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 15K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 29 in 30 days
Playing now: 23; peak 24h 43
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Aug 29, 2023

What is LISA: The Painful?

In this pixel-art RPG, you travel through the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Olathe, recruiting companions, exploring towns and camps, and fighting enemies to survive. Your choices can permanently change your party, locations, and combat abilities.

For you if...

+you enjoy building a party from recruitable characters
+you want a story-focused mode or an extra challenge

Not for you if...

−you avoid bleak stories with disturbing subject matter
−you dislike pixel graphics and retro RPG presentation

What players say

95% of 15,188 reviews are positive · 86% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, soundtrack, and contrast between dark humor and grim events. The most common complaints are tedious backtracking and combat that feels too simple.

Screenshots and trailer

LISA: The Painful system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
Graphics: 1024 x 768 pixels or higher desktop resolution
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 800 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 68
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
The native resolution is not the default one
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.