Choose Connect The Dots
Choose Connect The Dots if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Connect The Dots launched in 2021.
Connect The Dots vs Maze!
Connect The Dots and Maze! 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. Connect The Dots (2021) is 2 years older than Maze! (2023). Connect The Dots is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Maze! (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Maze!
Choose Maze! if you want an Early Access experience. Maze! launched in 2023.
Both Connect The Dots and Maze! 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
 Connect The Dots |  Maze! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pankabre | Bini Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Connect The Dots (2021) is 2 years older than Maze! (2023).
- Connect The Dots is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Maze! (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Connect The Dots vs Maze! — FAQ
- Should I play Connect The Dots or Maze! first?
- If you want chronology, Connect The Dots (2021) came out before Maze! (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 Connect The Dots and Maze! 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.