Choose Picross Touch
Choose Picross Touch if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,355 Steam reviews back the pick.
Picross Touch vs Linkito
Picross Touch and Linkito both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Picross Touch (2016) is 8 years older than Linkito (2024). Picross Touch scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Linkito (85.1% 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 Linkito
Choose Linkito if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Linkito launched in 2024.
Both Picross Touch and Linkito sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Picross Touch |  Linkito | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,355 reviews) | 85.1% positive (74 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jon Gallant | Kalinarm |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Picross Touch (2016) is 8 years older than Linkito (2024).
- Picross Touch scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Linkito (85.1% positive).
- Picross Touch is free; Linkito is paid (5.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Picross Touch vs Linkito — FAQ
- Should I play Picross Touch or Linkito first?
- If you want chronology, Picross Touch (2016) came out before Linkito (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 Picross Touch and Linkito similar?
- They overlap on 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 Picross Touch free?
- Yes — Picross Touch is a free-to-play Steam title. Linkito is paid (5.99 USD).