Choose Path of Giants
Choose Path of Giants if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Path of Giants launched in 2020.
Path of Giants vs Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles
Path of Giants and Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Path of Giants (2020) is 3 years older than Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles (2023). Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Path of Giants (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles
Choose Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles launched in 2023.
Both Path of Giants and Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Path of Giants |  Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (168 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Journey Bound Games | Boogygames Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Path of Giants (2020) is 3 years older than Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles (2023).
- Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Path of Giants (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Path of Giants is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles has no Deck rating yet.
Path of Giants vs Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles — FAQ
- Should I play Path of Giants or Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Giants (2020) came out before Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles (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 Path of Giants and Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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 Path of Giants run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Path of Giants is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Norwegian Jigsaw Puzzles doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.