Choose Block Story™
Choose Block Story™ if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 609 reviews.
Block Story™ vs Maui
Block Story™ and Maui both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Block Story™ (2015) is 1 year older than Maui (2016). Block Story™ scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Maui (54.4% 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 Maui
Choose Maui if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Maui launched in 2016.
Both Block Story™ and Maui sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Block Story™ |  Maui | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (609 reviews) | 54.4% positive (285 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Cube Interactive, LLC | Kokua Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Block Story™ (2015) is 1 year older than Maui (2016).
- Block Story™ scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Maui (54.4% positive).
- Maui is free; Block Story™ is paid (4.99 USD).
- Block Story™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Maui has no Deck rating yet.
Block Story™ vs Maui — FAQ
- Which is better, Block Story™ or Maui?
- On Steam reviews Block Story™ scores higher (81.4% positive) than Maui (54.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Block Story™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Block Story™ or Maui first?
- If you want chronology, Block Story™ (2015) came out before Maui (2016). 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 Block Story™ and Maui similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Maui free?
- Yes — Maui is a free-to-play Steam title. Block Story™ is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Block Story™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Block Story™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Maui doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.