Choose Fish Game
Choose Fish Game if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Fish Game launched in 2023.
Fish Game vs Diamond Painting
Fish Game and Diamond Painting both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Fish Game (2023) is 2 years older than Diamond Painting (2025). Diamond Painting is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Fish Game (7.99 USD vs. 16.24 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 Diamond Painting
Choose Diamond Painting if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Diamond Painting launched in 2025.
Both Fish Game and Diamond Painting sit in 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
 Fish Game |  Diamond Painting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 16.24 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (523 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | A Shell in the Pit Games, Creative Ink Games | LeiZna |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Fish Game (2023) is 2 years older than Diamond Painting (2025).
- Diamond Painting is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Fish Game (7.99 USD vs. 16.24 USD).
- Fish Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Diamond Painting has no Deck rating yet.
Fish Game vs Diamond Painting — FAQ
- Should I play Fish Game or Diamond Painting first?
- If you want chronology, Fish Game (2023) came out before Diamond Painting (2025). 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 Fish Game and Diamond Painting similar?
- They overlap on 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 Fish Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fish Game is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Diamond Painting doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.