Choose Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game
Choose Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game launched in 2021.
Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game vs Factory Islands
Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game and Factory Islands 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. Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (2021) is 3 years older than Factory Islands (2024). Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Factory Islands (1.99 USD vs. 2.49 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 Factory Islands
Choose Factory Islands if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Factory Islands launched in 2024.
Both Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game and Factory Islands 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
 Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game |  Factory Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YAW Studios | Headway Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (2021) is 3 years older than Factory Islands (2024).
- Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Factory Islands (1.99 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game vs Factory Islands — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game or Factory Islands first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game (2021) came out before Factory Islands (2024). 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 Hidden Shapes Animals - Jigsaw Puzzle Game and Factory Islands 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.