Choose Puddle Knights
Choose Puddle Knights if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Puddle Knights launched in 2020.
Puddle Knights vs Tiny Traffic
Puddle Knights and Tiny Traffic 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. Puddle Knights (2020) is 1 year older than Tiny Traffic (2021). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Puddle Knights: 131 reviews, Tiny Traffic: 25). 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 Tiny Traffic
Choose Tiny Traffic if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tiny Traffic launched in 2021.
Both Puddle Knights and Tiny Traffic sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Puddle Knights |  Tiny Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (131 reviews) | 100% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lockpickle | Virtual Turtle Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puddle Knights (2020) is 1 year older than Tiny Traffic (2021).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Puddle Knights: 131 reviews, Tiny Traffic: 25).
- Tiny Traffic is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Puddle Knights (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Puddle Knights is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tiny Traffic has no Deck rating yet.
Puddle Knights vs Tiny Traffic — FAQ
- Should I play Puddle Knights or Tiny Traffic first?
- If you want chronology, Puddle Knights (2020) came out before Tiny Traffic (2021). 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 Puddle Knights and Tiny Traffic 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.
- Does Puddle Knights run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Puddle Knights is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tiny Traffic doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.