Choose Don't Panic
Choose Don't Panic if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Don't Panic launched in 2023.
Don't Panic vs Funnel Runners
Don't Panic and Funnel Runners both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Don't Panic (2023) is 3 years older than Funnel Runners (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Funnel Runners
Choose Funnel Runners if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Funnel Runners launched in 2026.
Both Don't Panic and Funnel Runners sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Don't Panic |  Funnel Runners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Deep Pixel Studio | Supernova Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Don't Panic (2023) is 3 years older than Funnel Runners (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Don't Panic vs Funnel Runners — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Panic or Funnel Runners first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Panic (2023) came out before Funnel Runners (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 Don't Panic and Funnel Runners similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Do both Don't Panic and Funnel Runners have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Don't Panic ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Funnel Runners ships Online Co-op, Co-op.