Choose The Pier Arcade
Choose The Pier Arcade if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Pier Arcade launched in 2022.
The Pier Arcade vs A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points
The Pier Arcade and A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. The Pier Arcade (2022) is 4 years older than A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points (2026). The Pier Arcade is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points (3.99 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 A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points
Choose A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points launched in 2026.
Both The Pier Arcade and A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points sit in Sports, 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
 The Pier Arcade |  A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Greg Giddens | Monu |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Pier Arcade (2022) is 4 years older than A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points (2026).
- The Pier Arcade is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Pier Arcade vs A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points — FAQ
- Should I play The Pier Arcade or A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points first?
- If you want chronology, The Pier Arcade (2022) came out before A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points (2026). 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 The Pier Arcade and A Game About Scoring 1,000,000,000,000 Points similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.