Choose Fine Sweeper
Choose Fine Sweeper if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fine Sweeper launched in 2015.
Fine Sweeper vs Solitar: Retro Picks
Fine Sweeper and Solitar: Retro Picks 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. Fine Sweeper (2015) is 9 years older than Solitar: Retro Picks (2024). Solitar: Retro Picks scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fine Sweeper (88.8% 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 Solitar: Retro Picks
Choose Solitar: Retro Picks if you want the Keyboard Only Option, Touch Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Solitar: Retro Picks launched in 2024.
Both Fine Sweeper and Solitar: Retro Picks sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Fine Sweeper |  Solitar: Retro Picks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (134 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Prophecy | DarkCove Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fine Sweeper (2015) is 9 years older than Solitar: Retro Picks (2024).
- Solitar: Retro Picks scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fine Sweeper (88.8% positive).
- Fine Sweeper is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Solitar: Retro Picks (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Fine Sweeper is Deck Playable, Solitar: Retro Picks is Deck Verified.
Fine Sweeper vs Solitar: Retro Picks — FAQ
- Should I play Fine Sweeper or Solitar: Retro Picks first?
- If you want chronology, Fine Sweeper (2015) came out before Solitar: Retro Picks (2024). 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 Fine Sweeper and Solitar: Retro Picks 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.