Choose Penarium
Choose Penarium if you want an Action game with Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen. Penarium launched in 2015.
Penarium vs Icy Tower
Penarium and Icy Tower both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Penarium (2015) is 11 years older than Icy Tower (2026). Penarium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Icy Tower has no Deck rating yet. 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 Icy Tower
Choose Icy Tower if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Icy Tower launched in 2026.
Both Penarium and Icy Tower sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Icy Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (46 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Self Made Miracle | Johan Peitz, Anders Svensson |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Penarium (2015) is 11 years older than Icy Tower (2026).
- Penarium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Icy Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Penarium vs Icy Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Penarium or Icy Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Penarium (2015) came out before Icy Tower (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 Penarium and Icy Tower similar?
- They overlap on 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 Icy Tower have multiplayer like Penarium?
- No. Penarium supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Icy Tower is listed as single-player only.
- Does Penarium run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Penarium is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Icy Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.