Choose Ticket to Ride®
Choose Ticket to Ride® if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Ticket to Ride® launched in 2023.
Ticket to Ride® vs Exploding Kittens® 2
Ticket to Ride® and Exploding Kittens® 2 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Ticket to Ride® (2023) is 1 year older than Exploding Kittens® 2 (2024). Exploding Kittens® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Ticket to Ride® (63.4% 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 Exploding Kittens® 2
Choose Exploding Kittens® 2 if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.1% positive across 224 reviews.
Both Ticket to Ride® and Exploding Kittens® 2 sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Ticket to Ride® |  Exploding Kittens® 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.4% positive (664 reviews) | 78.1% positive (224 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Marmalade Game Studio Ltd | Marmalade Game Studio Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Ticket to Ride® (2023) is 1 year older than Exploding Kittens® 2 (2024).
- Exploding Kittens® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Ticket to Ride® (63.4% positive).
- Exploding Kittens® 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Ticket to Ride® (12.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ticket to Ride® is Deck Playable, Exploding Kittens® 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Ticket to Ride® vs Exploding Kittens® 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Ticket to Ride® or Exploding Kittens® 2?
- On Steam reviews Exploding Kittens® 2 scores higher (78.1% positive) than Ticket to Ride® (63.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Exploding Kittens® 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ticket to Ride® or Exploding Kittens® 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Ticket to Ride® (2023) came out before Exploding Kittens® 2 (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 Ticket to Ride® and Exploding Kittens® 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.