Choose Murder Miners
Choose Murder Miners if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Murder Miners vs Splodge Royale
Murder Miners and Splodge Royale 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 7 years older than Splodge Royale (2021). Splodge Royale is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Murder Miners (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Splodge Royale
Choose Splodge Royale if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Splodge Royale launched in 2021.
Both Murder Miners and Splodge Royale sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Murder Miners |  Splodge Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (3,095 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JForce Games | BlokiFG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Murder Miners (2014) is 7 years older than Splodge Royale (2021).
- Splodge Royale is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Murder Miners (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Murder Miners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Splodge Royale has no Deck rating yet.
Murder Miners vs Splodge Royale — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Miners or Splodge Royale first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Miners (2014) came out before Splodge Royale (2021). 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 Murder Miners and Splodge Royale 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.
- Do both Murder Miners and Splodge Royale have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Murder Miners ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Splodge Royale ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Murder Miners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murder Miners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Splodge Royale doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.