Choose Save Jesus
Choose Save Jesus if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save Jesus launched in 2016.
Save Jesus vs Joy Pony
Save Jesus and Joy Pony both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Save Jesus (2016) is 1 year older than Joy Pony (2017). Save Jesus scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Joy Pony (57.1% 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 Joy Pony
Choose Joy Pony if you want a Simulation experience. Joy Pony launched in 2017.
Both Save Jesus and Joy Pony sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Save Jesus |  Joy Pony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (706 reviews) | 57.1% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Almighty Games | Dio Alias Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Save Jesus (2016) is 1 year older than Joy Pony (2017).
- Save Jesus scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Joy Pony (57.1% positive).
- Save Jesus is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Joy Pony (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Save Jesus is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Joy Pony has no Deck rating yet.
Save Jesus vs Joy Pony — FAQ
- Should I play Save Jesus or Joy Pony first?
- If you want chronology, Save Jesus (2016) came out before Joy Pony (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 Save Jesus and Joy Pony similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Save Jesus run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Save Jesus is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Joy Pony doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.