Choose Puzzle Dimension
Choose Puzzle Dimension if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Puzzle Dimension launched in 2010.
Puzzle Dimension vs The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Puzzle Dimension and The Mysterious Cities of Gold 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. Puzzle Dimension (2010) is 3 years older than The Mysterious Cities of Gold (2013). Puzzle Dimension scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than The Mysterious Cities of Gold (80% 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 The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Choose The Mysterious Cities of Gold if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Mysterious Cities of Gold launched in 2013.
Both Puzzle Dimension and The Mysterious Cities of Gold sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Puzzle Dimension |  The Mysterious Cities of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (220 reviews) | 80% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doctor Entertainment AB | Neko Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzle Dimension (2010) is 3 years older than The Mysterious Cities of Gold (2013).
- Puzzle Dimension scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than The Mysterious Cities of Gold (80% positive).
- Puzzle Dimension is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Mysterious Cities of Gold (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Puzzle Dimension has no Deck rating yet.
Puzzle Dimension vs The Mysterious Cities of Gold — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Dimension or The Mysterious Cities of Gold first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Dimension (2010) came out before The Mysterious Cities of Gold (2013). 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 Puzzle Dimension and The Mysterious Cities of Gold 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.