Choose Retromancer
Choose Retromancer if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retromancer launched in 2019.
Retromancer vs Bone Marrow
Retromancer and Bone Marrow both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Retromancer (2019) is 1 year older than Bone Marrow (2020). Retromancer is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Bone Marrow (2.99 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 Bone Marrow
Choose Bone Marrow if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual game with LAN Co-op. Bone Marrow launched in 2020.
Both Retromancer and Bone Marrow sit in Indie 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
 Retromancer |  Bone Marrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 66.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Spinfoam Games | HugePixel |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Retromancer (2019) is 1 year older than Bone Marrow (2020).
- Retromancer is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Bone Marrow (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Retromancer vs Bone Marrow — FAQ
- Should I play Retromancer or Bone Marrow first?
- If you want chronology, Retromancer (2019) came out before Bone Marrow (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 Retromancer and Bone Marrow similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Retromancer and Bone Marrow have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Retromancer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Bone Marrow ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.