Choose The Northern Gate : Special agent
Choose The Northern Gate : Special agent if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Northern Gate : Special agent launched in 2021.
The Northern Gate : Special agent vs My Putrid Ponies
The Northern Gate : Special agent and My Putrid Ponies both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021) is 3 years older than My Putrid Ponies (2024). The Northern Gate : Special agent is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than My Putrid Ponies (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 My Putrid Ponies
Choose My Putrid Ponies if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. My Putrid Ponies launched in 2024.
Both The Northern Gate : Special agent and My Putrid Ponies sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Northern Gate : Special agent |  My Putrid Ponies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 84.8% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jun Yang | Ajolote Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021) is 3 years older than My Putrid Ponies (2024).
- The Northern Gate : Special agent is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than My Putrid Ponies (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Northern Gate : Special agent vs My Putrid Ponies — FAQ
- Should I play The Northern Gate : Special agent or My Putrid Ponies first?
- If you want chronology, The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021) came out before My Putrid Ponies (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 The Northern Gate : Special agent and My Putrid Ponies similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.