Choose Buddies in Boxes
Choose Buddies in Boxes if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Buddies in Boxes launched in 2023.
Buddies in Boxes vs Walls And Tower Party
Buddies in Boxes and Walls And Tower Party both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Buddies in Boxes (2023) is 2 years older than Walls And Tower Party (2025). Buddies in Boxes is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Walls And Tower Party (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Walls And Tower Party
Choose Walls And Tower Party if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Walls And Tower Party launched in 2025.
Both Buddies in Boxes and Walls And Tower Party sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Buddies in Boxes |  Walls And Tower Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Anton Duell | MB Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Buddies in Boxes (2023) is 2 years older than Walls And Tower Party (2025).
- Buddies in Boxes is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Walls And Tower Party (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Walls And Tower Party has co-op; Buddies in Boxes does not.
Buddies in Boxes vs Walls And Tower Party — FAQ
- Should I play Buddies in Boxes or Walls And Tower Party first?
- If you want chronology, Buddies in Boxes (2023) came out before Walls And Tower Party (2025). 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 Buddies in Boxes and Walls And Tower Party similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.