Choose The Elm Game
Choose The Elm Game if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Elm Game launched in 2021.
The Elm Game vs Point Salad - The Board Game
The Elm Game and Point Salad - The Board Game both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. The Elm Game (2021) is 3 years older than Point Salad - The Board Game (2024). The Elm Game is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Point Salad - The Board Game (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Point Salad - The Board Game
Choose Point Salad - The Board Game if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Point Salad - The Board Game launched in 2024.
Both The Elm Game and Point Salad - The Board Game sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 The Elm Game |  Point Salad - The Board Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Michel | Mipmap Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- The Elm Game (2021) is 3 years older than Point Salad - The Board Game (2024).
- The Elm Game is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Point Salad - The Board Game (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
The Elm Game vs Point Salad - The Board Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Elm Game or Point Salad - The Board Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Elm Game (2021) came out before Point Salad - The Board Game (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 The Elm Game and Point Salad - The Board Game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.