Choose Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙
Choose Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 launched in 2017.
Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 vs Nonogram - The Greatest Painter
Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 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. Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 (2017) is 1 year older than Nonogram - The Greatest Painter (2018). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙: 491 reviews, Nonogram - The Greatest Painter: 168). 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 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 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 (89.8% vs 89.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 |  Nonogram - The Greatest Painter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (491 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.
- Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 (2017) is 1 year older than Nonogram - The Greatest Painter (2018).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙: 491 reviews, Nonogram - The Greatest Painter: 168).
- Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Nonogram - The Greatest Painter (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 vs Nonogram - The Greatest Painter — FAQ
- Which is better, Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 or Nonogram - The Greatest Painter?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 sits at 89.8% positive (491 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 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 or Nonogram - The Greatest Painter first?
- If you want chronology, Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 (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 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 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.