Choose Boneraiser Minions
Choose Boneraiser Minions if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Boneraiser Minions vs Halls of Torment
Boneraiser Minions and Halls of Torment both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Boneraiser Minions (2023) is 1 year older than Halls of Torment (2024). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Boneraiser Minions: 3,976 reviews, Halls of Torment: 20,900). 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 Halls of Torment
Choose Halls of Torment if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. 20,900 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Boneraiser Minions and Halls of Torment sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.9% vs 96.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Boneraiser Minions |  Halls of Torment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.66 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (3,976 reviews) | 96.1% positive (20,900 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | caiys | Chasing Carrots |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Boneraiser Minions (2023) is 1 year older than Halls of Torment (2024).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Boneraiser Minions: 3,976 reviews, Halls of Torment: 20,900).
- Boneraiser Minions is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Halls of Torment (4.99 USD vs. 6.66 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Boneraiser Minions vs Halls of Torment — FAQ
- Which is better, Boneraiser Minions or Halls of Torment?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Boneraiser Minions sits at 96.9% positive (3,976 reviews), Halls of Torment at 96.1% (20,900). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Boneraiser Minions or Halls of Torment first?
- If you want chronology, Boneraiser Minions (2023) came out before Halls of Torment (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 Boneraiser Minions and Halls of Torment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Boneraiser Minions and Halls of Torment both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.