Choose Puzzle Box
Choose Puzzle Box if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puzzle Box launched in 2022.
Puzzle Box vs Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures
Puzzle Box and Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures 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. Puzzle Box (2022) is 1 year older than Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures (2023). Puzzle Box is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures
Choose Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures launched in 2023.
Both Puzzle Box and Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures 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
 Puzzle Box |  Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 90.6% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Box Production | Frozen Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzle Box (2022) is 1 year older than Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures (2023).
- Puzzle Box is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Puzzle Box has no Deck rating yet.
Puzzle Box vs Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Box or Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Box (2022) came out before Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures (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 Puzzle Box and Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures 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.