Choose Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid
Choose Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid launched in 2018.
Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid vs 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图)
Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid and 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) 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. Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (2018) is 1 year older than 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) (2019). 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) scores higher on Steam reviews (63.6% positive) than Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (60% 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 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图)
Choose 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) launched in 2019.
Both Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid and 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) sit in 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
 Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid |  1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (30 reviews) | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Somer Games | Somer Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (2018) is 1 year older than 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) (2019).
- 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) scores higher on Steam reviews (63.6% positive) than Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (60% positive).
- 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid vs 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) — FAQ
- Should I play Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid or 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) first?
- If you want chronology, Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (2018) came out before 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) (2019). 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 Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid and 1001 Jigsaw. 6 Magic Elements (拼图) 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.