Choose You Must Build A Boat
Choose You Must Build A Boat if you want an Action and RPG experience. You Must Build A Boat launched in 2015.
You Must Build A Boat vs Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition
You Must Build A Boat and Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. You Must Build A Boat (2015) is 3 years older than Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition (2018). Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than You Must Build A Boat (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition
Choose Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition launched in 2018.
Both You Must Build A Boat and Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition sit in Strategy, 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
 You Must Build A Boat |  Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (572 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EightyEightGames | Vertigo Gaming Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- You Must Build A Boat (2015) is 3 years older than Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition (2018).
- Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than You Must Build A Boat (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- You Must Build A Boat is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition has no Deck rating yet.
You Must Build A Boat vs Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition — FAQ
- Should I play You Must Build A Boat or Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition first?
- If you want chronology, You Must Build A Boat (2015) came out before Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition (2018). 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 Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 You Must Build A Boat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — You Must Build A Boat is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Spirits of Metropolis: Legacy Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.