Choose Melbourne: Route 96
Choose Melbourne: Route 96 if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Melbourne: Route 96 launched in 2025.
Melbourne: Route 96 vs Chores in the Night
Melbourne: Route 96 and Chores in the Night 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. Chores in the Night (2024) is 1 year older than Melbourne: Route 96 (2025). Melbourne: Route 96 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chores in the Night (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 Chores in the Night
Choose Chores in the Night if you want a Casual experience. Chores in the Night launched in 2024.
Both Melbourne: Route 96 and Chores in the Night 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
 Melbourne: Route 96 |  Chores in the Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lindsay Mansfield | Deep Dive Project |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Chores in the Night (2024) is 1 year older than Melbourne: Route 96 (2025).
- Melbourne: Route 96 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chores in the Night (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Melbourne: Route 96 vs Chores in the Night — FAQ
- Should I play Melbourne: Route 96 or Chores in the Night first?
- If you want chronology, Chores in the Night (2024) 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 Melbourne: Route 96 and Chores in the Night 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.