Choose Control Craft 2
Choose Control Craft 2 if you want an Action and Indie experience. Control Craft 2 launched in 2016.
Control Craft 2 vs The Mythical City 2
Control Craft 2 and The Mythical City 2 both land in Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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 Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Control Craft 2 (2016) is 8 years older than The Mythical City 2 (2024). The Mythical City 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Control Craft 2 (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD). 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 Mythical City 2
Choose The Mythical City 2 if you want a Sports and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Mythical City 2 launched in 2024.
Both Control Craft 2 and The Mythical City 2 sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Control Craft 2 |  The Mythical City 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (82 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cristian Manolachi, Atomic Fabrik | Gamesforgames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Control Craft 2 (2016) is 8 years older than The Mythical City 2 (2024).
- The Mythical City 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Control Craft 2 (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Control Craft 2 vs The Mythical City 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Control Craft 2 or The Mythical City 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Control Craft 2 (2016) came out before The Mythical City 2 (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 Control Craft 2 and The Mythical City 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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.