Choose Penarium
Choose Penarium if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Penarium launched in 2015.
Penarium vs Pizza Tower
Penarium and Pizza Tower both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Penarium (2015) is 8 years older than Pizza Tower (2023). Pizza Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Penarium (89.1% 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 Pizza Tower
Choose Pizza Tower if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 44,769 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Penarium and Pizza Tower sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Penarium |  Pizza Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (46 reviews) | 98.5% positive (44,769 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Self Made Miracle | Tour De Pizza |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Penarium (2015) is 8 years older than Pizza Tower (2023).
- Pizza Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Penarium (89.1% positive).
- Penarium is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pizza Tower (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pizza Tower has co-op; Penarium does not.
- Steam Deck: Penarium is Deck Playable, Pizza Tower is Deck Verified.
Penarium vs Pizza Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Penarium or Pizza Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Penarium (2015) came out before Pizza Tower (2023). 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 Penarium and Pizza Tower similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.