Choose Puzzle Agent
Choose Puzzle Agent if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,268 Steam reviews back the pick.
Puzzle Agent vs Lost in Play
Puzzle Agent and Lost in Play 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. Puzzle Agent (2010) is 12 years older than Lost in Play (2022). Lost in Play scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Puzzle Agent (88.6% 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 Lost in Play
Choose Lost in Play if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 1,637 reviews.
Both Puzzle Agent and Lost in Play 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
 Puzzle Agent |  Lost in Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (1,268 reviews) | 97.3% positive (1,637 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale | Happy Juice Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Puzzle Agent (2010) is 12 years older than Lost in Play (2022).
- Lost in Play scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Puzzle Agent (88.6% positive).
- Puzzle Agent is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Lost in Play (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Puzzle Agent vs Lost in Play — FAQ
- Which is better, Puzzle Agent or Lost in Play?
- On Steam reviews Lost in Play scores higher (97.3% positive) than Puzzle Agent (88.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost in Play is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Puzzle Agent or Lost in Play first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Agent (2010) came out before Lost in Play (2022). 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 Puzzle Agent and Lost in Play 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.
- Do Puzzle Agent and Lost in Play both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.