Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want the Steam Leaderboards, SteamVR Collectibles, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Joe's Diner
Arizona Sunshine® and Joe's Diner 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. Joe's Diner (2015) is 1 year older than Arizona Sunshine® (2016). Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Joe's Diner (38.9% 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 Joe's Diner
Choose Joe's Diner if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joe's Diner launched in 2015.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Joe's Diner 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  Joe's Diner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 38.9% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | VIS-Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Joe's Diner (2015) is 1 year older than Arizona Sunshine® (2016).
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Joe's Diner (38.9% positive).
- Joe's Diner is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Arizona Sunshine® (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Joe's Diner has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Joe's Diner — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Joe's Diner first?
- If you want chronology, Joe's Diner (2015) came out before Arizona Sunshine® (2016). 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 Arizona Sunshine® and Joe's Diner 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.