Choose Rock of Ages
Choose Rock of Ages if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 1,789 reviews.
Rock of Ages vs Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
Rock of Ages and Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Rock of Ages (2011) is 6 years older than Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (2017). Rock of Ages scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (88.9% positive). 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 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
Choose Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,059 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rock of Ages and Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Rock of Ages |  Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,789 reviews) | 88.9% positive (1,059 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ACE Team | ACE Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Rock of Ages (2011) is 6 years older than Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (2017).
- Rock of Ages scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (88.9% positive).
- Rock of Ages is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (2.99 USD vs. 4.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rock of Ages vs Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Rock of Ages or Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™?
- On Steam reviews Rock of Ages scores higher (92.1% positive) than Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rock of Ages is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rock of Ages or Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ first?
- If you want chronology, Rock of Ages (2011) came out before Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ (2017). 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 Rock of Ages and Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Rock of Ages and Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rock of Ages ships Co-op; Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.