Choose Saint Kotar
Choose Saint Kotar if you want an Adventure experience. Saint Kotar launched in 2021.
Saint Kotar vs Melbourne: Route 96
Saint Kotar and Melbourne: Route 96 both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Saint Kotar (2021) is 4 years older than Melbourne: Route 96 (2025). Melbourne: Route 96 is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Saint Kotar (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Melbourne: Route 96
Choose Melbourne: Route 96 if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Melbourne: Route 96 launched in 2025.
Both Saint Kotar and Melbourne: Route 96 sit in 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
 Saint Kotar |  Melbourne: Route 96 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.7% positive (75 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The-Mark Entertainment | Lindsay Mansfield |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Saint Kotar (2021) is 4 years older than Melbourne: Route 96 (2025).
- Melbourne: Route 96 is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Saint Kotar (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Saint Kotar is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Melbourne: Route 96 has no Deck rating yet.
Saint Kotar vs Melbourne: Route 96 — FAQ
- Should I play Saint Kotar or Melbourne: Route 96 first?
- If you want chronology, Saint Kotar (2021) came out before Melbourne: Route 96 (2025). 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 Saint Kotar and Melbourne: Route 96 similar?
- They overlap on 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 Saint Kotar run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Saint Kotar is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Melbourne: Route 96 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.