Choose Ace of Spades: Battle Builder
Choose Ace of Spades: Battle Builder if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,090 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ace of Spades: Battle Builder vs Blockland
Ace of Spades: Battle Builder and Blockland both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (2012) is 1 year older than Blockland (2013). Blockland scores higher on Steam reviews (72.3% positive) than Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (53.3% 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 Blockland
Choose Blockland if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.3% positive across 2,384 reviews.
Both Ace of Spades: Battle Builder and Blockland sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Ace of Spades: Battle Builder |  Blockland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (6,090 reviews) | 72.3% positive (2,384 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Jagex Limited | Eric Hartman, Ben Garney, Anthony Rotondo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (2012) is 1 year older than Blockland (2013).
- Blockland scores higher on Steam reviews (72.3% positive) than Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (53.3% positive).
- Ace of Spades: Battle Builder has co-op; Blockland does not.
- Steam Deck: Ace of Spades: Battle Builder is Deck Unsupported, Blockland is Deck Playable.
Ace of Spades: Battle Builder vs Blockland — FAQ
- Which is better, Ace of Spades: Battle Builder or Blockland?
- On Steam reviews Blockland scores higher (72.3% positive) than Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (53.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blockland is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ace of Spades: Battle Builder or Blockland first?
- If you want chronology, Ace of Spades: Battle Builder (2012) came out before Blockland (2013). 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 Ace of Spades: Battle Builder and Blockland similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.