Choose Tooth and Tail
Choose Tooth and Tail if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,741 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tooth and Tail vs Square Route
Tooth and Tail and Square Route both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Square Route (2018). Square Route is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Square Route
Choose Square Route if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Square Route launched in 2018.
Both Tooth and Tail and Square Route sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Tooth and Tail |  Square Route | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (1,741 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pocketwatch Games | Battenberg Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Square Route (2018).
- Square Route is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tooth and Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Square Route has no Deck rating yet.
Tooth and Tail vs Square Route — FAQ
- Should I play Tooth and Tail or Square Route first?
- If you want chronology, Tooth and Tail (2017) came out before Square Route (2018). 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 Tooth and Tail and Square Route similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Square Route have multiplayer like Tooth and Tail?
- No. Tooth and Tail supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Square Route is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tooth and Tail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tooth and Tail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Square Route doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.