Choose iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
iB Cricket vs Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings
iB Cricket and Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (2019) is 1 year older than iB Cricket (2020). iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (88.2% 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 Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings
Choose Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings launched in 2019.
Both iB Cricket and Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie 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
 iB Cricket |  Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) | 88.2% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd | Pixel Puzzles |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (2019) is 1 year older than iB Cricket (2020).
- iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (88.2% positive).
- Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- iB Cricket has co-op; Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings does not.
- Steam Deck: iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported, Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings is Deck Playable.
iB Cricket vs Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings — FAQ
- Should I play iB Cricket or Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings first?
- If you want chronology, Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings (2019) came out before iB Cricket (2020). 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 iB Cricket and Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie 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 Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings have multiplayer like iB Cricket?
- No. iB Cricket supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Pixel Puzzles 2: Paintings is listed as single-player only.