Choose Melting Point
Choose Melting Point if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Melting Point launched in 2022.
Melting Point vs Adventure of the Bucket
Melting Point and Adventure of the Bucket both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Melting Point (2022) is 2 years older than Adventure of the Bucket (2024). Adventure of the Bucket is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Melting Point (0.99 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 Adventure of the Bucket
Choose Adventure of the Bucket if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Adventure of the Bucket launched in 2024.
Both Melting Point and Adventure of the Bucket sit in Strategy, 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
 Melting Point |  Adventure of the Bucket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | William Anderson | AZOTh the Creator |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Melting Point (2022) is 2 years older than Adventure of the Bucket (2024).
- Adventure of the Bucket is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Melting Point (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Adventure of the Bucket has co-op; Melting Point does not.
Melting Point vs Adventure of the Bucket — FAQ
- Should I play Melting Point or Adventure of the Bucket first?
- If you want chronology, Melting Point (2022) came out before Adventure of the Bucket (2024). 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 Melting Point and Adventure of the Bucket similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Melting Point have multiplayer like Adventure of the Bucket?
- No. Adventure of the Bucket supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Melting Point is listed as single-player only.