Choose Gloam
Choose Gloam if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gloam launched in 2021.
Gloam vs Kaboom!
Gloam and Kaboom! both land in Casual, Early Access 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 Casual, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2021. Gloam is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Kaboom! (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Kaboom!
Choose Kaboom! if you want an Action game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Kaboom! launched in 2021.
Both Gloam and Kaboom! sit in Casual and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Gloam |  Kaboom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cordylus | CubeCoders Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Gloam is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Kaboom! (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Kaboom! has co-op; Gloam does not.
Gloam vs Kaboom! — FAQ
- Are Gloam and Kaboom! similar?
- They overlap on Casual, Early Access 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.