Choose Make Way
Choose Make Way if you want an Indie and Racing game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 1,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Make Way vs Cylinder: Puzzles Returned
Make Way and Cylinder: Puzzles Returned both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Make Way (2023) is 1 year older than Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (2024). Cylinder: Puzzles Returned scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Make Way (92.4% 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 Cylinder: Puzzles Returned
Choose Cylinder: Puzzles Returned if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Cylinder: Puzzles Returned launched in 2024.
Both Make Way and Cylinder: Puzzles Returned sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Make Way |  Cylinder: Puzzles Returned | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,003 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ice BEAM | Mighty Rabbit Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Make Way (2023) is 1 year older than Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (2024).
- Cylinder: Puzzles Returned scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Make Way (92.4% positive).
- Cylinder: Puzzles Returned is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Make Way (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Make Way vs Cylinder: Puzzles Returned — FAQ
- Should I play Make Way or Cylinder: Puzzles Returned first?
- If you want chronology, Make Way (2023) came out before Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (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 Make Way and Cylinder: Puzzles Returned similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do Make Way and Cylinder: Puzzles Returned both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.