Choose Maitetsu
Choose Maitetsu if it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maitetsu launched in 2018.
Maitetsu vs beat refle
Maitetsu and beat refle both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Maitetsu (2018) is 4 years older than beat refle (2022). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Maitetsu: 196 reviews, beat refle: 68). 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 beat refle
Choose beat refle if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. beat refle launched in 2022.
Both Maitetsu and beat refle sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.4% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Maitetsu |  beat refle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 27.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (196 reviews) | 92.6% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lose | qureate, Orgesta Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Maitetsu (2018) is 4 years older than beat refle (2022).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Maitetsu: 196 reviews, beat refle: 68).
- Maitetsu is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than beat refle (4.49 USD vs. 27.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Maitetsu vs beat refle — FAQ
- Should I play Maitetsu or beat refle first?
- If you want chronology, Maitetsu (2018) came out before beat refle (2022). 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 Maitetsu and beat refle similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Maitetsu and beat refle both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.