Choose AbsentedAge: Squarebound
Choose AbsentedAge: Squarebound if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. AbsentedAge: Squarebound launched in 2020.
AbsentedAge: Squarebound vs Cool Game
AbsentedAge: Squarebound and Cool Game both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2020) is 2 years older than Cool Game (2022). Cool Game is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than AbsentedAge: Squarebound (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Cool Game
Choose Cool Game if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cool Game launched in 2022.
Both AbsentedAge: Squarebound and Cool Game sit in Action and RPG 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
 AbsentedAge: Squarebound |  Cool Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | terunon's Lab | Cool Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2020) is 2 years older than Cool Game (2022).
- Cool Game is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than AbsentedAge: Squarebound (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
AbsentedAge: Squarebound vs Cool Game — FAQ
- Should I play AbsentedAge: Squarebound or Cool Game first?
- If you want chronology, AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2020) came out before Cool Game (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 AbsentedAge: Squarebound and Cool Game similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.