Choose Rainy City: Pandemic
Choose Rainy City: Pandemic if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rainy City: Pandemic launched in 2020.
Rainy City: Pandemic vs Nothing DOG
Rainy City: Pandemic and Nothing DOG both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Rainy City: Pandemic (2020) is 4 years older than Nothing DOG (2024). Nothing DOG is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Rainy City: Pandemic (1.99 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 Nothing DOG
Choose Nothing DOG if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nothing DOG launched in 2024.
Both Rainy City: Pandemic and Nothing DOG sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Rainy City: Pandemic |  Nothing DOG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LunaBeat | Flying Colors East |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rainy City: Pandemic (2020) is 4 years older than Nothing DOG (2024).
- Nothing DOG is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Rainy City: Pandemic (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Rainy City: Pandemic is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nothing DOG has no Deck rating yet.
Rainy City: Pandemic vs Nothing DOG — FAQ
- Should I play Rainy City: Pandemic or Nothing DOG first?
- If you want chronology, Rainy City: Pandemic (2020) came out before Nothing DOG (2024). 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 Rainy City: Pandemic and Nothing DOG similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Rainy City: Pandemic run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rainy City: Pandemic is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nothing DOG doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.