Choose Cylinder: Puzzles Returned
Choose Cylinder: Puzzles Returned if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cylinder: Puzzles Returned launched in 2024.
Cylinder: Puzzles Returned vs Speed Rivals - Slot Racing
Cylinder: Puzzles Returned and Speed Rivals - Slot Racing 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. Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (2024) is 2 years older than Speed Rivals - Slot Racing (2026). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Cylinder: Puzzles Returned: 15 reviews, Speed Rivals - Slot Racing: 12). 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 Speed Rivals - Slot Racing
Choose Speed Rivals - Slot Racing if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Speed Rivals - Slot Racing launched in 2026.
Both Cylinder: Puzzles Returned and Speed Rivals - Slot Racing sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cylinder: Puzzles Returned |  Speed Rivals - Slot Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 11.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mighty Rabbit Studios | BabelGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (2024) is 2 years older than Speed Rivals - Slot Racing (2026).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Cylinder: Puzzles Returned: 15 reviews, Speed Rivals - Slot Racing: 12).
- Speed Rivals - Slot Racing is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (11.00 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Cylinder: Puzzles Returned is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Speed Rivals - Slot Racing has no Deck rating yet.
Cylinder: Puzzles Returned vs Speed Rivals - Slot Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Cylinder: Puzzles Returned or Speed Rivals - Slot Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Cylinder: Puzzles Returned (2024) came out before Speed Rivals - Slot Racing (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 Cylinder: Puzzles Returned and Speed Rivals - Slot Racing 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.
- Does Cylinder: Puzzles Returned run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cylinder: Puzzles Returned is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Speed Rivals - Slot Racing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.