Choose Atari Vault
Choose Atari Vault if you want a Sports and Racing game with Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen. Atari Vault launched in 2016.
Atari Vault vs Ninja Gold Thief
Atari Vault and Ninja Gold Thief both land in Action, Strategy, 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 Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Atari Vault (2016) is 8 years older than Ninja Gold Thief (2024). Atari Vault is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ninja Gold Thief 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 Ninja Gold Thief
Choose Ninja Gold Thief if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ninja Gold Thief launched in 2024.
Both Atari Vault and Ninja Gold Thief sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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
 Atari Vault |  Ninja Gold Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (458 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Code Mystics | Amonga99 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Atari Vault (2016) is 8 years older than Ninja Gold Thief (2024).
- Atari Vault is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ninja Gold Thief has no Deck rating yet.
Atari Vault vs Ninja Gold Thief — FAQ
- Should I play Atari Vault or Ninja Gold Thief first?
- If you want chronology, Atari Vault (2016) came out before Ninja Gold Thief (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 Atari Vault and Ninja Gold Thief similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Ninja Gold Thief have multiplayer like Atari Vault?
- No. Atari Vault supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Ninja Gold Thief is listed as single-player only.
- Does Atari Vault run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Atari Vault is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ninja Gold Thief doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.