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 The Big Con
Tangle Tower and The Big Con 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 The Big Con (2021). Tangle Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than The Big Con (94.8% 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 The Big Con
Choose The Big Con if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Big Con launched in 2021.
Both Tangle Tower and The Big Con sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tangle Tower |  The Big Con | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews) | 94.8% positive (343 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Mighty Yell |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tangle Tower (2019) is 2 years older than The Big Con (2021).
- Tangle Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than The Big Con (94.8% positive).
- The Big Con is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Tangle Tower (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tangle Tower vs The Big Con — FAQ
- Which is better, Tangle Tower or The Big Con?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tangle Tower sits at 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews), The Big Con at 94.8% (343). 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 The Big Con first?
- If you want chronology, Tangle Tower (2019) came out before The Big Con (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 The Big Con 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 The Big Con 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.