Choose Boundless
Choose Boundless if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. 1,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Boundless vs Total Miner
Boundless and Total Miner both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Total Miner (2017) is 1 year older than Boundless (2018). Total Miner scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Boundless (73.6% 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 Total Miner
Choose Total Miner if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.4% positive across 666 reviews.
Both Boundless and Total Miner sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Boundless |  Total Miner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (1,316 reviews) | 79.4% positive (666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Monumental, LLC | Brandon Moore |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Total Miner (2017) is 1 year older than Boundless (2018).
- Total Miner scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Boundless (73.6% positive).
- Total Miner is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Boundless (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Boundless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total Miner has no Deck rating yet.
Boundless vs Total Miner — FAQ
- Which is better, Boundless or Total Miner?
- On Steam reviews Total Miner scores higher (79.4% positive) than Boundless (73.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total Miner is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Boundless or Total Miner first?
- If you want chronology, Total Miner (2017) came out before Boundless (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 Boundless and Total Miner similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Boundless and Total Miner have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Boundless ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Total Miner ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Boundless run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Boundless is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Total Miner doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.