Choose Joy Pony
Choose Joy Pony if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joy Pony launched in 2017.
Joy Pony vs MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
Joy Pony and MareQuest: An Interactive Tail 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. Joy Pony (2017) is 6 years older than MareQuest: An Interactive Tail (2023). MareQuest: An Interactive Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% 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 MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
Choose MareQuest: An Interactive Tail if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MareQuest: An Interactive Tail launched in 2023.
Both Joy Pony and MareQuest: An Interactive Tail 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
 Joy Pony |  MareQuest: An Interactive Tail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.1% positive (56 reviews) | 98.3% positive (238 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dio Alias Games | ElectroKaplosion LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Joy Pony (2017) is 6 years older than MareQuest: An Interactive Tail (2023).
- MareQuest: An Interactive Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Joy Pony (57.1% positive).
- Joy Pony is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than MareQuest: An Interactive Tail (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- MareQuest: An Interactive Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Joy Pony has no Deck rating yet.
Joy Pony vs MareQuest: An Interactive Tail — FAQ
- Should I play Joy Pony or MareQuest: An Interactive Tail first?
- If you want chronology, Joy Pony (2017) came out before MareQuest: An Interactive Tail (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 Joy Pony and MareQuest: An Interactive Tail 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.