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The miserable journey of a broken man...

LISA: The Painful is a dark humor, rpg and story rich game developed by Dingaling Productions and published by Serenity Forge.
Released on December 15th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 14,593 reviews of which 13,949 were positive and 644 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified LISA: The Painful into these genres:

Dark Humor RPG Story Rich Psychological Horror Post-apocalyptic RPGMaker Indie Choices Matter Pixel Graphics Dark JRPG Adventure Singleplayer Party-Based RPG 2D Funny Atmospheric Comedy Horror Side Scroller

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 1024 x 768 pixels or higher desktop resolution
  • Storage: 800 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.6.8
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
  • Storage: 800 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Anything supporting OpenGL 2.0 should work in theory
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
  • Storage: 800 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Anything supporting OpenGL 2.0 should work in theory

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
- Saw a youtube video recommended in my feed. - Bought game at 11 p.m. in a Saturday. - Thought I will just take a quick look to the game for about 30 minutes. - Finished the game in one session. - Slept at 10 a.m. the next day to understand more about this game. Game was not bad.
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Feb. 2025
A curse upon a world filled with pain and despair itself. Hope never existed to begin with, leaving only cruel choices and bitter regrets behind. The world is absurd and corrupted, mercilessly mocking one's true powerlessness within it. This journey, stained with sacrifice and suffering, leaves indelible scars on the soul, with nothing but emptiness waiting at its end. To the question of how horrific the cost of survival can be, LISA provides a hauntingly clear answer. 세상은 불편함과 불쾌함으로 가득 차 있다.
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Dec. 2024
It’s been 8 years since I completed LISA, and I still think about it from time to time. Maybe that’s just trauma. This game was horrific.
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Oct. 2024
It's a flawed must-play game, especially if you're interested in making games. - It ping pongs between wacky humor and extremely dark topics, and I wouldn't say it always handles it with grace. But the game is very funny and the dark themes feel, at least, earnestly told. - The strong writing is in the moment to moment scenes and unique meta gameplay. Not so much the overarching plot which is frustratingly straightforward with its themes. - You could describe the game as wacky and jarring (in a good way), and that perfectly describes the soundtrack. The music is perfect for this style of game and really carries the experience for me. The songs feel designed to both instill horror and slap you in the face with hilarious sample choices. They could have mixed the music better and I'm glad they didn't, because I think it's mixed how it should be for this experience. - The game is meant to punish you, permanently killing party members or taking resources from you unexpectedly. Roll with it. - While I enjoyed collecting party members, the writing is clearly the strong part of this game and I found the combat wore on me after a while when I just wanted to get to the next story beat. - The way people talk about this game is a bit intense. I get the sense that this franchise has attracted a faction of either young people or people that just likes edgy content in general, regardless of how it's told. These are not people that tend to read into a game. There's a lot to unpack here, but you're going to be frustrated by fans that seem to go with the most surface level interpretation of things. Lastly, A disclaimer. I don't recommend playing the sequel to this. This is the 2nd of three games. The first game was inspired by another indie RPG. So this game, while well written, also has this feeling of fan fiction stretched into a franchise. When I said the overarching plot was straightforward, I meant for this singular game. Unfortunately, it's inseparable from the franchise which has fallen into the trap of over-explaining every characters role and has collapsed under the weight of its own lore." I found this kinda stepped on the serious themes this game dealt with and just made it feel more like an SCP writer was really into rape scenes. So if I were you, I would avoid playing the sequel to this and try to take Lisa: The Painful as is.
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Aug. 2024
Not to get philosophical or anything, but this game is kinda like life. Dark, tragic, unforgiving, violent, disgusting, silly, charming, unfamiliar, scary, and beautiful. At any rate, it's truly unforgettable.
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Frequently Asked Questions

LISA: The Painful is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

LISA: The Painful is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

LISA: The Painful received 13,949 positive votes out of a total of 14,593 achieving an impressive rating of 9.30.
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LISA: The Painful was developed by Dingaling Productions and published by Serenity Forge.

LISA: The Painful is playable and fully supported on Windows.

LISA: The Painful is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

LISA: The Painful is playable and fully supported on Linux.

LISA: The Painful is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for LISA: The Painful. Explore additional content available for LISA: The Painful on Steam.

LISA: The Painful does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

LISA: The Painful does not support Steam Remote Play.

LISA: The Painful is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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LISA: The Painful PEGI 18
19.99€
9.3
13,949
644
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Developer
Dingaling Productions
Publisher
Serenity Forge
Release 15 Dec 2014
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