Choose Bombernauts
Choose Bombernauts if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bombernauts launched in 2017.
Bombernauts vs Murder Miners
Bombernauts and Murder Miners 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. Murder Miners (2014) is 3 years older than Bombernauts (2017). Murder Miners scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% 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 Murder Miners
Choose Murder Miners if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Bombernauts and Murder Miners 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 |  Murder Miners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (81 reviews) | 90.3% positive (3,095 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Eyebrow Interactive | JForce Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Murder Miners (2014) is 3 years older than Bombernauts (2017).
- Murder Miners scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Bombernauts (79% positive).
- Murder Miners is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Bombernauts (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Murder Miners has co-op; Bombernauts does not.
- Murder Miners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bombernauts has no Deck rating yet.
Bombernauts vs Murder Miners — FAQ
- Should I play Bombernauts or Murder Miners first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Miners (2014) came out before Bombernauts (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 Bombernauts and Murder Miners 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.