Choose Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks
Choose Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks launched in 2024.
Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks vs Picronix
Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks and Picronix both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks (2024) is 2 years older than Picronix (2026). Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Picronix (0.99 USD vs. 2.09 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 Picronix
Choose Picronix if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Picronix launched in 2026.
Both Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks and Picronix sit in 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
 Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks |  Picronix | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SplashPunk Studios | Andrei Ivashentsev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks (2024) is 2 years older than Picronix (2026).
- Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Picronix (0.99 USD vs. 2.09 USD).
Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks vs Picronix — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks or Picronix first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks (2024) came out before Picronix (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 Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks and Picronix similar?
- They overlap on 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.