Choose Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Choose Lost Words: Beyond the Page if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lost Words: Beyond the Page launched in 2021.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page vs Puzzles For Clef
Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Puzzles For Clef both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Lost Words: Beyond the Page (2021) is 3 years older than Puzzles For Clef (2024). Lost Words: Beyond the Page scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Puzzles For Clef (76.9% 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 Puzzles For Clef
Choose Puzzles For Clef if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Puzzles For Clef launched in 2024.
Both Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Puzzles For Clef sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Lost Words: Beyond the Page |  Puzzles For Clef | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (370 reviews) | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sketchbook Developments, Fourth State, Sketchbook Games | Weasel Token |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page (2021) is 3 years older than Puzzles For Clef (2024).
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Puzzles For Clef (76.9% positive).
- Puzzles For Clef is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lost Words: Beyond the Page (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lost Words: Beyond the Page is Deck Verified, Puzzles For Clef is Deck Playable.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page vs Puzzles For Clef — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Words: Beyond the Page or Puzzles For Clef first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Words: Beyond the Page (2021) came out before Puzzles For Clef (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 Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Puzzles For Clef similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.