Choose Total Miner
Choose Total Miner if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total Miner launched in 2017.
Total Miner vs Ignisia
Total Miner and Ignisia both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Total Miner (2017) is 8 years older than Ignisia (2025). Total Miner is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ignisia (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Ignisia
Choose Ignisia if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ignisia launched in 2025.
Both Total Miner and Ignisia sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Total Miner |  Ignisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (666 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Brandon Moore | Dracula's Cat |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Total Miner (2017) is 8 years older than Ignisia (2025).
- Total Miner is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ignisia (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Total Miner vs Ignisia — FAQ
- Should I play Total Miner or Ignisia first?
- If you want chronology, Total Miner (2017) came out before Ignisia (2025). 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 Total Miner and Ignisia similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Total Miner and Ignisia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total Miner ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ignisia ships Online Co-op, Co-op.