Choose Nippon Marathon
Choose Nippon Marathon if it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nippon Marathon launched in 2018.
Nippon Marathon vs Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu
Nippon Marathon and Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu 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. Nippon Marathon (2018) is 8 years older than Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu (2026). Nippon Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu (92.9% 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 2: Daijoubu
Choose Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu launched in 2026.
Both Nippon Marathon and Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.3% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nippon Marathon |  Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (141 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Onion Soup Interactive | Onion Soup Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Nippon Marathon (2018) is 8 years older than Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu (2026).
- Nippon Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu (92.9% positive).
- Nippon Marathon is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu (3.74 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Nippon Marathon is Deck Playable, Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu is Deck Verified.
Nippon Marathon vs Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu — FAQ
- Should I play Nippon Marathon or Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu first?
- If you want chronology, Nippon Marathon (2018) came out before Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu (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 Nippon Marathon and Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu 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.