Choose Boulders: Puzzle
Choose Boulders: Puzzle if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Boulders: Puzzle launched in 2021.
Boulders: Puzzle vs Ailin: Traps and Treasures
Boulders: Puzzle and Ailin: Traps and Treasures both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Boulders: Puzzle (2021) is 1 year older than Ailin: Traps and Treasures (2022). Boulders: Puzzle is free; Ailin: Traps and Treasures is paid (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 Ailin: Traps and Treasures
Choose Ailin: Traps and Treasures if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ailin: Traps and Treasures launched in 2022.
Both Boulders: Puzzle and Ailin: Traps and Treasures sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Boulders: Puzzle |  Ailin: Traps and Treasures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Farewell Games | ForgottenDream |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Boulders: Puzzle (2021) is 1 year older than Ailin: Traps and Treasures (2022).
- Boulders: Puzzle is free; Ailin: Traps and Treasures is paid (4.99 USD).
Boulders: Puzzle vs Ailin: Traps and Treasures — FAQ
- Should I play Boulders: Puzzle or Ailin: Traps and Treasures first?
- If you want chronology, Boulders: Puzzle (2021) came out before Ailin: Traps and Treasures (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 Boulders: Puzzle and Ailin: Traps and Treasures similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Boulders: Puzzle free?
- Yes — Boulders: Puzzle is a free-to-play Steam title. Ailin: Traps and Treasures is paid (4.99 USD).