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Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night vs Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!

Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night and Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night (2016) is 8 years older than Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! (2024). 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 Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night

Choose Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night launched in 2016.

Choose Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!

Choose Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! launched in 2024.

Both Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night and Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! sit in Action, Indie, 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

Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night vs Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! — Steam metadata comparison
Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night — Steam game coverPorradaria 2: Pagode of the NightNine Lives Ninja: Explore! — Steam game coverNine Lives Ninja: Explore!
Released20162024
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown0.99 USD
Steam reviews7 reviews94.4% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCleanWaterSoftJX Games

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Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night vs Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! — FAQ

Should I play Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night or Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! first?
If you want chronology, Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night (2016) came out before Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! (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 Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night and Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.