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Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw vs Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings

Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw and Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw (2017) is 2 years older than Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (2019). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw: 120 reviews, Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings: 17). 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 Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw

Choose Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw launched in 2017.

Choose Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings

Choose Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings launched in 2019.

Both Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw and Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw vs Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings — Steam metadata comparison
Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw — Steam game coverPixel Puzzles Junior JigsawPixel Puzzles 2: Paintings — Steam game coverPixel Puzzles 2: Paintings
Released20172019
GenresSports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, CasualSports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
PriceFree to play4.99 USD
Steam reviews88.3% positive (120 reviews)88.2% positive (17 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPixel PuzzlesPixel Puzzles

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Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw vs Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings — FAQ

Should I play Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw or Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings first?
If you want chronology, Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw (2017) came out before Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (2019). 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 Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw and Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings similar?
They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie 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 Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw free?
Yes — Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw is a free-to-play Steam title. Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings is paid (4.99 USD).
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