Choose Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night
Choose Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night if you want a Strategy experience. Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night launched in 2021.
Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night vs My Recycling Center 2
Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night and My Recycling Center 2 both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night (2021) is 5 years older than My Recycling Center 2 (2026). Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; My Recycling Center 2 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 My Recycling Center 2
Choose My Recycling Center 2 if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. My Recycling Center 2 launched in 2026.
Both Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night and My Recycling Center 2 sit in 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
 Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night |  My Recycling Center 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (18 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | United Independent Entertainment | Darius Bode |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night (2021) is 5 years older than My Recycling Center 2 (2026).
- Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; My Recycling Center 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night vs My Recycling Center 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night or My Recycling Center 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night (2021) came out before My Recycling Center 2 (2026). 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 Airport Simulator 3: Day & Night and My Recycling Center 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.