Choose Barking Puzzle
Choose Barking Puzzle if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Barking Puzzle launched in 2021.
Barking Puzzle vs Oily Tower
Barking Puzzle and Oily Tower both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Barking Puzzle (2021) is 5 years older than Oily Tower (2026). Barking Puzzle is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Oily Tower (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Oily Tower
Choose Oily Tower if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Oily Tower launched in 2026.
Both Barking Puzzle and Oily Tower sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Barking Puzzle |  Oily Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fenous | Cyvana |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Barking Puzzle (2021) is 5 years older than Oily Tower (2026).
- Barking Puzzle is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Oily Tower (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Oily Tower has co-op; Barking Puzzle does not.
Barking Puzzle vs Oily Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Barking Puzzle or Oily Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Barking Puzzle (2021) came out before Oily Tower (2026). 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 Barking Puzzle and Oily Tower similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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 Barking Puzzle have multiplayer like Oily Tower?
- No. Oily Tower supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Barking Puzzle is listed as single-player only.