Choose Pierhead Arcade
Choose Pierhead Arcade if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and SteamVR Collectibles. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Pierhead Arcade launched in 2016.
Pierhead Arcade vs Paintey
Pierhead Arcade and Paintey both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2016. Paintey is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pierhead Arcade (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Paintey
Choose Paintey if you want an Early Access experience. Paintey launched in 2016.
Both Pierhead Arcade and Paintey sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Pierhead Arcade |  Paintey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (215 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mechabit Ltd | Brian Lindenhof |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Paintey is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pierhead Arcade (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Pierhead Arcade has co-op; Paintey does not.
- Pierhead Arcade is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Paintey has no Deck rating yet.
Pierhead Arcade vs Paintey — FAQ
- Are Pierhead Arcade and Paintey similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.