Choose Zigglox
Choose Zigglox if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zigglox launched in 2023.
Zigglox vs Kaboom!
Zigglox and Kaboom! both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Kaboom! (2021) is 2 years older than Zigglox (2023). Zigglox is free; Kaboom! is paid (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 Early Access experience. Kaboom! launched in 2021.
Both Zigglox and Kaboom! sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Zigglox |  Kaboom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Giant Rabbit Games | CubeCoders Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Kaboom! (2021) is 2 years older than Zigglox (2023).
- Zigglox is free; Kaboom! is paid (6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Zigglox is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kaboom! has no Deck rating yet.
Zigglox vs Kaboom! — FAQ
- Should I play Zigglox or Kaboom! first?
- If you want chronology, Kaboom! (2021) came out before Zigglox (2023). 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 Zigglox and Kaboom! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Zigglox and Kaboom! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zigglox ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Kaboom! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Zigglox free?
- Yes — Zigglox is a free-to-play Steam title. Kaboom! is paid (6.99 USD).
- Does Zigglox run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zigglox is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kaboom! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.