Choose Joe and the Lost Pixels
Choose Joe and the Lost Pixels if you want an Action experience. Joe and the Lost Pixels launched in 2025.
Joe and the Lost Pixels vs Bit Maze
Joe and the Lost Pixels and Bit Maze both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025) is 1 year older than Bit Maze (2026). Bit Maze is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Joe and the Lost Pixels (1.99 USD vs. 4.19 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 Bit Maze
Choose Bit Maze if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bit Maze launched in 2026.
Both Joe and the Lost Pixels and Bit Maze sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Joe and the Lost Pixels |  Bit Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.19 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RetroBlade Studios | Wild Viking Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025) is 1 year older than Bit Maze (2026).
- Bit Maze is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Joe and the Lost Pixels (1.99 USD vs. 4.19 USD).
Joe and the Lost Pixels vs Bit Maze — FAQ
- Should I play Joe and the Lost Pixels or Bit Maze first?
- If you want chronology, Joe and the Lost Pixels (2025) came out before Bit 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 Joe and the Lost Pixels and Bit Maze similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.