Choose Big Bia
Choose Big Bia if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Big Bia launched in 2022.
Big Bia vs Journey to the West
Big Bia and Journey to the West 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. Big Bia (2022) is 1 year older than Journey to the West (2023). Journey to the West scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Big Bia (42.1% 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 Journey to the West
Choose Journey to the West if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play experience. Journey to the West launched in 2023.
Both Big Bia and Journey to the West sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Big Bia |  Journey to the West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 42.1% positive (38 reviews) | 97.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel House Games | Z Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Big Bia (2022) is 1 year older than Journey to the West (2023).
- Journey to the West scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Big Bia (42.1% positive).
- Big Bia is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Journey to the West (7.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Big Bia vs Journey to the West — FAQ
- Should I play Big Bia or Journey to the West first?
- If you want chronology, Big Bia (2022) came out before Journey to the West (2023). 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 Big Bia and Journey to the West 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.