Choose Death Stair
Choose Death Stair if you want an Action and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Death Stair launched in 2016.
Death Stair vs Nippon Marathon
Death Stair and Nippon Marathon both land in Sports, Indie, Racing 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 Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam. Death Stair (2016) is 2 years older than Nippon Marathon (2018). Nippon Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Death Stair (74.3% 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 Nippon Marathon
Choose Nippon Marathon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.3% positive across 141 reviews.
Both Death Stair and Nippon Marathon sit in Sports, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, 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
 Death Stair |  Nippon Marathon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (113 reviews) | 94.3% positive (141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fun Sponge Games | Onion Soup Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Death Stair (2016) is 2 years older than Nippon Marathon (2018).
- Nippon Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Death Stair (74.3% positive).
- Nippon Marathon is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Death Stair (3.74 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Death Stair has co-op; Nippon Marathon does not.
- Nippon Marathon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death Stair has no Deck rating yet.
Death Stair vs Nippon Marathon — FAQ
- Which is better, Death Stair or Nippon Marathon?
- On Steam reviews Nippon Marathon scores higher (94.3% positive) than Death Stair (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nippon Marathon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Death Stair or Nippon Marathon first?
- If you want chronology, Death Stair (2016) came out before Nippon Marathon (2018). 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 Death Stair and Nippon Marathon similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Racing 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.