Choose Tangle Tower
Choose Tangle Tower if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 2,661 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tangle Tower vs Inspector Waffles
Tangle Tower and Inspector Waffles both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tangle Tower (2019) is 2 years older than Inspector Waffles (2021). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Tangle Tower: 2,661 reviews, Inspector Waffles: 156). 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 Inspector Waffles
Choose Inspector Waffles if it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inspector Waffles launched in 2021.
Both Tangle Tower and Inspector Waffles sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 95.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tangle Tower |  Inspector Waffles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews) | 95.5% positive (156 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Goloso Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tangle Tower (2019) is 2 years older than Inspector Waffles (2021).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Tangle Tower: 2,661 reviews, Inspector Waffles: 156).
- Inspector Waffles is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Tangle Tower (3.24 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tangle Tower vs Inspector Waffles — FAQ
- Which is better, Tangle Tower or Inspector Waffles?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tangle Tower sits at 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews), Inspector Waffles at 95.5% (156). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tangle Tower or Inspector Waffles first?
- If you want chronology, Tangle Tower (2019) came out before Inspector Waffles (2021). 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 Tangle Tower and Inspector Waffles similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do Tangle Tower and Inspector Waffles both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.