Choose City Climber
Choose City Climber if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Climber launched in 2017.
City Climber vs PLAY DOG PLAY TAG
City Climber and PLAY DOG PLAY TAG both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. City Climber (2017) is 3 years older than PLAY DOG PLAY TAG (2020). City Climber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PLAY DOG PLAY TAG (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 PLAY DOG PLAY TAG
Choose PLAY DOG PLAY TAG if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PLAY DOG PLAY TAG launched in 2020.
Both City Climber and PLAY DOG PLAY TAG sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 City Climber |  PLAY DOG PLAY TAG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (136 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ondrej Angelovic | Project Pegasus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- City Climber (2017) is 3 years older than PLAY DOG PLAY TAG (2020).
- City Climber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PLAY DOG PLAY TAG (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- City Climber has co-op; PLAY DOG PLAY TAG does not.
City Climber vs PLAY DOG PLAY TAG — FAQ
- Should I play City Climber or PLAY DOG PLAY TAG first?
- If you want chronology, City Climber (2017) came out before PLAY DOG PLAY TAG (2020). 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 City Climber and PLAY DOG PLAY TAG similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.