Choose Mainland
Choose Mainland if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mainland launched in 2015.
Mainland vs Jukai Maze
Mainland and Jukai Maze both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Mainland (2015) is 11 years older than Jukai Maze (2026). Mainland is free; Jukai Maze is paid (6.99 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 Jukai Maze
Choose Jukai Maze if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jukai Maze launched in 2026.
Both Mainland and Jukai Maze sit in 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
 Mainland |  Jukai Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (146 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vasily Voronkov, Ryan Joseph, Peter Kosyh | 致意 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mainland (2015) is 11 years older than Jukai Maze (2026).
- Mainland is free; Jukai Maze is paid (6.99 USD).
- Jukai Maze is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mainland has no Deck rating yet.
Mainland vs Jukai Maze — FAQ
- Should I play Mainland or Jukai Maze first?
- If you want chronology, Mainland (2015) came out before Jukai Maze (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 Mainland and Jukai Maze similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Mainland free?
- Yes — Mainland is a free-to-play Steam title. Jukai Maze is paid (6.99 USD).