Choose City Climber
Choose City Climber if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Climber launched in 2017.
City Climber vs Golfing in Aether
City Climber and Golfing in Aether both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. City Climber (2017) is 5 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022). Golfing in Aether scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than City Climber (73.5% 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 Golfing in Aether
Choose Golfing in Aether if you want a Racing game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Golfing in Aether launched in 2022.
Both City Climber and Golfing in Aether sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 City Climber |  Golfing in Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (136 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ondrej Angelovic | Vetron |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- City Climber (2017) is 5 years older than Golfing in Aether (2022).
- Golfing in Aether scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than City Climber (73.5% positive).
- City Climber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Golfing in Aether (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
City Climber vs Golfing in Aether — FAQ
- Should I play City Climber or Golfing in Aether first?
- If you want chronology, City Climber (2017) came out before Golfing in Aether (2022). 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 Golfing in Aether similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Do both City Climber and Golfing in Aether have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: City Climber ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Golfing in Aether ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.