Choose Ray's The Dead
Choose Ray's The Dead if you want a Strategy experience. Ray's The Dead launched in 2020.
Ray's The Dead vs Joe and the Lost Pixels
Ray's The Dead and Joe and the Lost Pixels both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Ray's The Dead (2020) is 5 years older than Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025). Joe and the Lost Pixels is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Ray's The Dead (4.19 USD vs. 19.99 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 a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joe and the Lost Pixels launched in 2025.
Both Ray's The Dead and Joe and the Lost Pixels sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Ray's The Dead |  Joe and the Lost Pixels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (33 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ragtag Studio | RetroBlade Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ray's The Dead (2020) is 5 years older than Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025).
- Joe and the Lost Pixels is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Ray's The Dead (4.19 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Ray's The Dead vs Joe and the Lost Pixels — FAQ
- Should I play Ray's The Dead or Joe and the Lost Pixels first?
- If you want chronology, Ray's The Dead (2020) 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 Ray's The Dead and Joe and the Lost Pixels similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.