Choose PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge
Choose PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge launched in 2021.
PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge vs Joe and the Lost Pixels
PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge and Joe and the Lost Pixels both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam. PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge (2021) is 4 years older than Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025). Joe and the Lost Pixels is currently ~16% cheaper on Steam than PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge (4.19 USD vs. 4.99 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 and the Lost Pixels
Choose Joe and the Lost Pixels if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Joe and the Lost Pixels launched in 2025.
Both PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge and Joe and the Lost Pixels sit in Action, 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
 PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge |  Joe and the Lost Pixels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Contraddiction Games | RetroBlade Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge (2021) is 4 years older than Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025).
- Joe and the Lost Pixels is currently ~16% cheaper on Steam than PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge (4.19 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge vs Joe and the Lost Pixels — FAQ
- Should I play PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge or Joe and the Lost Pixels first?
- If you want chronology, PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge (2021) came out before Joe and the Lost Pixels (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 PuppeTNetiK - Speedrun Challenge and Joe and the Lost Pixels similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.