Choose Tainted Pools
Choose Tainted Pools if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tainted Pools launched in 2025.
Tainted Pools vs Midnight Train
Tainted Pools and Midnight Train 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. Tainted Pools (2025) is 1 year older than Midnight Train (2026). Tainted Pools is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Midnight Train (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Midnight Train
Choose Midnight Train if you want an Adventure game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Midnight Train launched in 2026.
Both Tainted Pools and Midnight Train sit in Action 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
 Tainted Pools |  Midnight Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stray Fox Games | Anderson Miguel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tainted Pools (2025) is 1 year older than Midnight Train (2026).
- Tainted Pools is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Midnight Train (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Tainted Pools vs Midnight Train — FAQ
- Should I play Tainted Pools or Midnight Train first?
- If you want chronology, Tainted Pools (2025) came out before Midnight Train (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 Tainted Pools and Midnight Train 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.