Choose Joyville 2
Choose Joyville 2 if you want an Action and Indie experience. Joyville 2 launched in 2024.
Joyville 2 vs Thekku Island
Joyville 2 and Thekku Island both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Joyville 2 (2024) is 2 years older than Thekku Island (2026). Thekku Island scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Joyville 2 (70.2% 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 Thekku Island
Choose Thekku Island if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 128 reviews.
Both Joyville 2 and Thekku Island sit in 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
 Joyville 2 |  Thekku Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.14 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (104 reviews) | 88.3% positive (128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KudPlay Games | Ales Devs Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Joyville 2 (2024) is 2 years older than Thekku Island (2026).
- Thekku Island scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Joyville 2 (70.2% positive).
- Joyville 2 is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Thekku Island (7.14 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Joyville 2 is Deck Playable, Thekku Island is Deck Unsupported.
Joyville 2 vs Thekku Island — FAQ
- Which is better, Joyville 2 or Thekku Island?
- On Steam reviews Thekku Island scores higher (88.3% positive) than Joyville 2 (70.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Thekku Island is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Joyville 2 or Thekku Island first?
- If you want chronology, Joyville 2 (2024) came out before Thekku Island (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 Joyville 2 and Thekku Island similar?
- They overlap on 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.