Choose Electronic Super Joy
Choose Electronic Super Joy if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 1,529 reviews.
Electronic Super Joy vs Electronic Super Joy: Groove City
Electronic Super Joy and Electronic Super Joy: Groove City both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Electronic Super Joy (2013) is 1 year older than Electronic Super Joy: Groove City (2014). Electronic Super Joy scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Electronic Super Joy: Groove City (75.8% positive). 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 Electronic Super Joy: Groove City
Choose Electronic Super Joy: Groove City if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Electronic Super Joy: Groove City launched in 2014.
Both Electronic Super Joy and Electronic Super Joy: Groove City sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Electronic Super Joy |  Electronic Super Joy: Groove City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (1,529 reviews) | 75.8% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Michael Todd Games | Michael Todd Games, Yazar Media Group LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Electronic Super Joy (2013) is 1 year older than Electronic Super Joy: Groove City (2014).
- Electronic Super Joy scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Electronic Super Joy: Groove City (75.8% positive).
- Electronic Super Joy: Groove City is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Electronic Super Joy (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Electronic Super Joy is Deck Verified, Electronic Super Joy: Groove City is Deck Unsupported.
Electronic Super Joy vs Electronic Super Joy: Groove City — FAQ
- Which is better, Electronic Super Joy or Electronic Super Joy: Groove City?
- On Steam reviews Electronic Super Joy scores higher (88.4% positive) than Electronic Super Joy: Groove City (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Electronic Super Joy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Electronic Super Joy or Electronic Super Joy: Groove City first?
- If you want chronology, Electronic Super Joy (2013) came out before Electronic Super Joy: Groove City (2014). 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 Electronic Super Joy and Electronic Super Joy: Groove City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.