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Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ vs Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle

Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ and Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ (2018) is 5 years older than Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle (2023). Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Chicken ~Boiled Egg~

Choose Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ launched in 2018.

Choose Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle

Choose Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle launched in 2023.

Both Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ and Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle sit in Indie and 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

Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ vs Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle — Steam metadata comparison
Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ — Steam game coverChicken ~Boiled Egg~Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle — Steam game coverPixel Boy - Lost in the Castle
Released20182023
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWolfcrafter321Appsgears

Side by side

Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ vs Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle — FAQ

Should I play Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ or Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle first?
If you want chronology, Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ (2018) came out before Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle (2023). 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 Chicken ~Boiled Egg~ and Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle similar?
They overlap on 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.
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