Choose Total Miner
Choose Total Miner if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.4% positive across 666 reviews.
Total Miner vs Frozen Flame
Total Miner and Frozen Flame both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Total Miner (2017) is 5 years older than Frozen Flame (2022). Total Miner scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Frozen Flame (68.3% 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 Frozen Flame
Choose Frozen Flame if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Frozen Flame launched in 2022.
Both Total Miner and Frozen Flame sit in Action, 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 |  Frozen Flame | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (666 reviews) | 68.3% positive (934 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Brandon Moore | Dreamside Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Total Miner (2017) is 5 years older than Frozen Flame (2022).
- Total Miner scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Frozen Flame (68.3% positive).
- Total Miner is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Frozen Flame (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Frozen Flame is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total Miner has no Deck rating yet.
Total Miner vs Frozen Flame — FAQ
- Which is better, Total Miner or Frozen Flame?
- On Steam reviews Total Miner scores higher (79.4% positive) than Frozen Flame (68.3% 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 Total Miner or Frozen Flame first?
- If you want chronology, Total Miner (2017) came out before Frozen Flame (2022). 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 Frozen Flame similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Frozen Flame have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total Miner ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Frozen Flame ships Online Co-op, Co-op.