Choose Los Penguinos
Choose Los Penguinos if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Los Penguinos launched in 2024.
Los Penguinos vs Night Shippers
Los Penguinos and Night Shippers both land in Action, 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 Action, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Los Penguinos (2024) is 2 years older than Night Shippers (2026). Night Shippers scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Los Penguinos (66.7% 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 Night Shippers
Choose Night Shippers if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Night Shippers launched in 2026.
Both Los Penguinos and Night Shippers sit in Action, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Los Penguinos |  Night Shippers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) | 88% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hero, ShLeks | Young Buffalo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Los Penguinos (2024) is 2 years older than Night Shippers (2026).
- Night Shippers scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Los Penguinos (66.7% positive).
- Los Penguinos is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Night Shippers (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Night Shippers has co-op; Los Penguinos does not.
- Night Shippers is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Los Penguinos has no Deck rating yet.
Los Penguinos vs Night Shippers — FAQ
- Should I play Los Penguinos or Night Shippers first?
- If you want chronology, Los Penguinos (2024) came out before Night Shippers (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 Los Penguinos and Night Shippers similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Los Penguinos have multiplayer like Night Shippers?
- No. Night Shippers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Los Penguinos is listed as single-player only.