Choose Bombernauts
Choose Bombernauts if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bombernauts launched in 2017.
Bombernauts vs Unrailed!
Bombernauts and Unrailed! 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. Bombernauts (2017) is 3 years older than Unrailed! (2020). Unrailed! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Bombernauts (79% 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 Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Bombernauts and Unrailed! 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
 Bombernauts |  Unrailed! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (81 reviews) | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Eyebrow Interactive | Indoor Astronaut |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bombernauts (2017) is 3 years older than Unrailed! (2020).
- Unrailed! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Bombernauts (79% positive).
- Bombernauts is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Unrailed! has co-op; Bombernauts does not.
- Unrailed! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bombernauts has no Deck rating yet.
Bombernauts vs Unrailed! — FAQ
- Should I play Bombernauts or Unrailed! first?
- If you want chronology, Bombernauts (2017) came out before Unrailed! (2020). 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 Bombernauts and Unrailed! 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.