Choose Paint Girl
Choose Paint Girl if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paint Girl launched in 2020.
Paint Girl vs Hentai Puzzle Universe
Paint Girl and Hentai Puzzle Universe both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Paint Girl (2020) is 3 years older than Hentai Puzzle Universe (2023). Paint Girl is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hentai Puzzle Universe (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Hentai Puzzle Universe
Choose Hentai Puzzle Universe if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hentai Puzzle Universe launched in 2023.
Both Paint Girl and Hentai Puzzle Universe sit in 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
 Paint Girl |  Hentai Puzzle Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (52 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AFOG | AnimeGameShow |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Paint Girl (2020) is 3 years older than Hentai Puzzle Universe (2023).
- Paint Girl is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hentai Puzzle Universe (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Paint Girl vs Hentai Puzzle Universe — FAQ
- Should I play Paint Girl or Hentai Puzzle Universe first?
- If you want chronology, Paint Girl (2020) came out before Hentai Puzzle Universe (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 Paint Girl and Hentai Puzzle Universe similar?
- They overlap on 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.