Choose Smelted Kin
Choose Smelted Kin if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Smelted Kin launched in 2020.
Smelted Kin vs Bionic Bay
Smelted Kin and Bionic Bay both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Smelted Kin (2020) is 5 years older than Bionic Bay (2025). Bionic Bay is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Smelted Kin (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Bionic Bay
Choose Bionic Bay if you want a Casual and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bionic Bay launched in 2025.
Both Smelted Kin and Bionic Bay sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Smelted Kin |  Bionic Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 86.8% positive (266 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microbat Studio | Psychoflow Studio, Mureena Oy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Smelted Kin (2020) is 5 years older than Bionic Bay (2025).
- Bionic Bay is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Smelted Kin (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Bionic Bay is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Smelted Kin has no Deck rating yet.
Smelted Kin vs Bionic Bay — FAQ
- Should I play Smelted Kin or Bionic Bay first?
- If you want chronology, Smelted Kin (2020) came out before Bionic Bay (2025). 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 Smelted Kin and Bionic Bay similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.