Choose Noobs Want to Live
Choose Noobs Want to Live if you want an Indie experience. Noobs Want to Live launched in 2023.
Noobs Want to Live vs Box Wrangler
Noobs Want to Live and Box Wrangler both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Noobs Want to Live (2023) is 1 year older than Box Wrangler (2024). Box Wrangler is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Want to Live (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 Box Wrangler
Choose Box Wrangler if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Box Wrangler launched in 2024.
Both Noobs Want to Live and Box Wrangler sit in Action, Adventure, 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
 Noobs Want to Live |  Box Wrangler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (231 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 元气弹工作室(GD Studio) | Wyatt Schwanbeck |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Noobs Want to Live (2023) is 1 year older than Box Wrangler (2024).
- Box Wrangler is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Want to Live (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Noobs Want to Live is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Box Wrangler has no Deck rating yet.
Noobs Want to Live vs Box Wrangler — FAQ
- Should I play Noobs Want to Live or Box Wrangler first?
- If you want chronology, Noobs Want to Live (2023) came out before Box Wrangler (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 Noobs Want to Live and Box Wrangler similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Noobs Want to Live run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Noobs Want to Live is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Box Wrangler doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.