Choose Joy Pony
Choose Joy Pony if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joy Pony launched in 2017.
Joy Pony vs Wild Animal Sports Day
Joy Pony and Wild Animal Sports Day both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Joy Pony (2017) is 1 year older than Wild Animal Sports Day (2018). Wild Animal Sports Day scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% 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 Wild Animal Sports Day
Choose Wild Animal Sports Day if you want an Action and Sports experience. Wild Animal Sports Day launched in 2018.
Both Joy Pony and Wild Animal Sports Day sit in Indie, Simulation, 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 |  Wild Animal Sports Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.1% positive (56 reviews) | 92.6% positive (122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dio Alias Games | Paul Bird |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Joy Pony (2017) is 1 year older than Wild Animal Sports Day (2018).
- Wild Animal Sports Day scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Joy Pony (57.1% positive).
- Joy Pony is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Wild Animal Sports Day (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Wild Animal Sports Day is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Joy Pony has no Deck rating yet.
Joy Pony vs Wild Animal Sports Day — FAQ
- Should I play Joy Pony or Wild Animal Sports Day first?
- If you want chronology, Joy Pony (2017) came out before Wild Animal Sports Day (2018). 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 Wild Animal Sports Day similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.