Choose Puddle Knights
Choose Puddle Knights if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Puddle Knights launched in 2020.
Puddle Knights vs Jelly Is Sticky
Puddle Knights and Jelly Is Sticky both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Puddle Knights (2020) is 2 years older than Jelly Is Sticky (2022). Puddle Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Jelly Is Sticky (96.2% 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 Jelly Is Sticky
Choose Jelly Is Sticky if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jelly Is Sticky launched in 2022.
Both Puddle Knights and Jelly Is Sticky sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Puddle Knights |  Jelly Is Sticky | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (131 reviews) | 96.2% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lockpickle | Lunarch Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puddle Knights (2020) is 2 years older than Jelly Is Sticky (2022).
- Puddle Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Jelly Is Sticky (96.2% positive).
- Jelly Is Sticky is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Puddle Knights (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Puddle Knights is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Jelly Is Sticky has no Deck rating yet.
Puddle Knights vs Jelly Is Sticky — FAQ
- Should I play Puddle Knights or Jelly Is Sticky first?
- If you want chronology, Puddle Knights (2020) came out before Jelly Is Sticky (2022). 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 Puddle Knights and Jelly Is Sticky similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Puddle Knights run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Puddle Knights is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Jelly Is Sticky doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.