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 Magic Pixel Picross
Picross Touch and Magic Pixel Picross 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 1 year older than Magic Pixel Picross (2017). Picross Touch is free; Magic Pixel Picross is paid (3.99 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 Magic Pixel Picross
Choose Magic Pixel Picross if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Magic Pixel Picross launched in 2017.
Both Picross Touch and Magic Pixel Picross 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 |  Magic Pixel Picross | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (1,355 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jon Gallant | Shandong Jerei Digital Technology Co.,LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Picross Touch (2016) is 1 year older than Magic Pixel Picross (2017).
- Picross Touch is free; Magic Pixel Picross is paid (3.99 USD).
- Picross Touch is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Magic Pixel Picross has no Deck rating yet.
Picross Touch vs Magic Pixel Picross — FAQ
- Should I play Picross Touch or Magic Pixel Picross first?
- If you want chronology, Picross Touch (2016) came out before Magic Pixel Picross (2017). 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 Magic Pixel Picross 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. Magic Pixel Picross is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Picross Touch run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Picross Touch is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Magic Pixel Picross doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.