Choose You Must Build A Boat
Choose You Must Build A Boat if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. You Must Build A Boat launched in 2015.
You Must Build A Boat vs Idylls of the Lunar Maria
You Must Build A Boat and Idylls of the Lunar Maria both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. You Must Build A Boat (2015) is 9 years older than Idylls of the Lunar Maria (2024). You Must Build A Boat is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Idylls of the Lunar Maria (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Idylls of the Lunar Maria
Choose Idylls of the Lunar Maria if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Idylls of the Lunar Maria launched in 2024.
Both You Must Build A Boat and Idylls of the Lunar Maria sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 You Must Build A Boat |  Idylls of the Lunar Maria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (572 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EightyEightGames | Charlie Batten |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- You Must Build A Boat (2015) is 9 years older than Idylls of the Lunar Maria (2024).
- You Must Build A Boat is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Idylls of the Lunar Maria (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- You Must Build A Boat is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Idylls of the Lunar Maria has no Deck rating yet.
You Must Build A Boat vs Idylls of the Lunar Maria — FAQ
- Should I play You Must Build A Boat or Idylls of the Lunar Maria first?
- If you want chronology, You Must Build A Boat (2015) came out before Idylls of the Lunar Maria (2024). 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 You Must Build A Boat and Idylls of the Lunar Maria similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 You Must Build A Boat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — You Must Build A Boat is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Idylls of the Lunar Maria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.