Choose Prickle
Choose Prickle if it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prickle launched in 2024.
Prickle vs Bento Blocks
Prickle and Bento Blocks both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Prickle (2024) is 2 years older than Bento Blocks (2026). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Prickle: 79 reviews, Bento Blocks: 146). 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 Bento Blocks
Choose Bento Blocks if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. Bento Blocks launched in 2026.
Both Prickle and Bento Blocks sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Prickle |  Bento Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 10.94 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (79 reviews) | 100% positive (146 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sunbird Studio | SOMETIMES LIMITED |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Prickle (2024) is 2 years older than Bento Blocks (2026).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Prickle: 79 reviews, Bento Blocks: 146).
- Prickle is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Bento Blocks (6.99 USD vs. 10.94 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Prickle vs Bento Blocks — FAQ
- Should I play Prickle or Bento Blocks first?
- If you want chronology, Prickle (2024) came out before Bento Blocks (2026). 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 Prickle and Bento Blocks similar?
- They overlap on 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 Prickle and Bento Blocks both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.