Choose Lines X Free
Choose Lines X Free if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lines X Free launched in 2017.
Lines X Free vs Nonogram - The Greatest Painter
Lines X Free and Nonogram - The Greatest Painter both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Lines X Free (2017) is 1 year older than Nonogram - The Greatest Painter (2018). Nonogram - The Greatest Painter scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Lines X Free (87.9% 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 Nonogram - The Greatest Painter
Choose Nonogram - The Greatest Painter if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nonogram - The Greatest Painter launched in 2018.
Both Lines X Free and Nonogram - The Greatest Painter sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.9% vs 89.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lines X Free |  Nonogram - The Greatest Painter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (634 reviews) | 89.3% positive (168 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Konstructors | Konstructors |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lines X Free (2017) is 1 year older than Nonogram - The Greatest Painter (2018).
- Nonogram - The Greatest Painter scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Lines X Free (87.9% positive).
- Lines X Free is free; Nonogram - The Greatest Painter is paid (3.99 USD).
- Nonogram - The Greatest Painter is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lines X Free has no Deck rating yet.
Lines X Free vs Nonogram - The Greatest Painter — FAQ
- Which is better, Lines X Free or Nonogram - The Greatest Painter?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Lines X Free sits at 87.9% positive (634 reviews), Nonogram - The Greatest Painter at 89.3% (168). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Lines X Free or Nonogram - The Greatest Painter first?
- If you want chronology, Lines X Free (2017) came out before Nonogram - The Greatest Painter (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 Lines X Free and Nonogram - The Greatest Painter similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Lines X Free free?
- Yes — Lines X Free is a free-to-play Steam title. Nonogram - The Greatest Painter is paid (3.99 USD).