Choose Tangle Tower
Choose Tangle Tower if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,661 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tangle Tower vs Murder On Space Station 52
Tangle Tower and Murder On Space Station 52 both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Tangle Tower (2019) is 5 years older than Murder On Space Station 52 (2024). Tangle Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Murder On Space Station 52 (94.7% 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 Murder On Space Station 52
Choose Murder On Space Station 52 if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder On Space Station 52 launched in 2024.
Both Tangle Tower and Murder On Space Station 52 sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tangle Tower |  Murder On Space Station 52 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews) | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Made From Strings |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tangle Tower (2019) is 5 years older than Murder On Space Station 52 (2024).
- Tangle Tower scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Murder On Space Station 52 (94.7% positive).
- Murder On Space Station 52 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Tangle Tower (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tangle Tower is Deck Verified, Murder On Space Station 52 is Deck Playable.
Tangle Tower vs Murder On Space Station 52 — FAQ
- Should I play Tangle Tower or Murder On Space Station 52 first?
- If you want chronology, Tangle Tower (2019) came out before Murder On Space Station 52 (2024). 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 Murder On Space Station 52 similar?
- They overlap on 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.