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 Asian Riddles
Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid and Asian Riddles 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 Asian Riddles (2019). Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Asian Riddles (54.5% 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 Asian Riddles
Choose Asian Riddles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Asian Riddles launched in 2019.
Both Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid and Asian Riddles 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 |  Asian Riddles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (30 reviews) | 54.5% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Somer Games | Creobit |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (2018) is 1 year older than Asian Riddles (2019).
- Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Asian Riddles (54.5% positive).
- Asian Riddles is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Asian Riddles has no Deck rating yet.
Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid vs Asian Riddles — FAQ
- Should I play Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid or Asian Riddles first?
- If you want chronology, Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid (2018) came out before Asian Riddles (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 Asian Riddles 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.
- Does Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Picross Fairytale: Legend of the Mermaid is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Asian Riddles doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.