Choose Japanese Puzzle
Choose Japanese Puzzle if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Japanese Puzzle launched in 2021.
Japanese Puzzle vs Diamond Painting
Japanese Puzzle and Diamond Painting both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Japanese Puzzle (2021) is 4 years older than Diamond Painting (2025). Diamond Painting is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Japanese Puzzle (7.99 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 Diamond Painting
Choose Diamond Painting if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Diamond Painting launched in 2025.
Both Japanese Puzzle and Diamond Painting sit in 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
 Japanese Puzzle |  Diamond Painting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stas Paty9mkin | LeiZna |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Japanese Puzzle (2021) is 4 years older than Diamond Painting (2025).
- Diamond Painting is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Japanese Puzzle (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Japanese Puzzle vs Diamond Painting — FAQ
- Should I play Japanese Puzzle or Diamond Painting first?
- If you want chronology, Japanese Puzzle (2021) came out before Diamond Painting (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 Japanese Puzzle and Diamond Painting similar?
- They overlap on 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.