Choose Turtle Riders
Choose Turtle Riders if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Turtle Riders launched in 2025.
Turtle Riders vs 36 Nights
Turtle Riders and 36 Nights both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. 36 Nights (2024) is 1 year older than Turtle Riders (2025). 36 Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Turtle Riders (83.8% 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 36 Nights
Choose 36 Nights if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 36 Nights launched in 2024.
Both Turtle Riders and 36 Nights sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Turtle Riders |  36 Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (37 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Solenya | Isaac Lee |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- 36 Nights (2024) is 1 year older than Turtle Riders (2025).
- 36 Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Turtle Riders (83.8% positive).
- 36 Nights is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Turtle Riders (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Turtle Riders is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 36 Nights has no Deck rating yet.
Turtle Riders vs 36 Nights — FAQ
- Should I play Turtle Riders or 36 Nights first?
- If you want chronology, 36 Nights (2024) came out before Turtle Riders (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 Turtle Riders and 36 Nights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Turtle Riders run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Turtle Riders is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 36 Nights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.