Decent Icons vs Wallpaper Engine
Decent Icons and Wallpaper Engine both land in Design & Illustration, Utilities 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 Design & Illustration, Utilities on Steam. Wallpaper Engine (2018) is 5 years older than Decent Icons (2023). Wallpaper Engine scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Decent Icons (77.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Decent Icons |  Wallpaper Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Genres | Design & Illustration, Utilities | Indie, Casual, Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Photo Editing, Utilities |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (54 reviews) | 98.1% positive (224,587 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Decent Software LLC | Wallpaper Engine Team |
Side by side
- Both share Design & Illustration, Utilities on Steam.
- Wallpaper Engine (2018) is 5 years older than Decent Icons (2023).
- Wallpaper Engine scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Decent Icons (77.8% positive).
- Decent Icons is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wallpaper Engine (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Wallpaper Engine is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Decent Icons has no Deck rating yet.
Decent Icons vs Wallpaper Engine — FAQ
- Should I play Decent Icons or Wallpaper Engine first?
- If you want chronology, Wallpaper Engine (2018) came out before Decent Icons (2023). 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 Decent Icons and Wallpaper Engine similar?
- They overlap on Design & Illustration, Utilities 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.