Choose Tooth and Tail
Choose Tooth and Tail if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. 1,741 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tooth and Tail vs Boinks
Tooth and Tail and Boinks both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2017. Boinks scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Tooth and Tail (83.1% 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 Boinks
Choose Boinks if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boinks launched in 2017.
Both Tooth and Tail and Boinks sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Tooth and Tail |  Boinks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (1,741 reviews) | 96.8% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pocketwatch Games | — |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Boinks scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Tooth and Tail (83.1% positive).
- Boinks is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tooth and Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Boinks has no Deck rating yet.
Tooth and Tail vs Boinks — FAQ
- Are Tooth and Tail and Boinks similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Boinks have multiplayer like Tooth and Tail?
- No. Tooth and Tail supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Boinks is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tooth and Tail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tooth and Tail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Boinks doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.