Choose Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition
Choose Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition if you want an Action and Strategy experience. Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition launched in 2015.
Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition vs Good Bones
Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition and Good Bones both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition (2015) is 8 years older than Good Bones (2023). Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Good Bones (75% 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 Good Bones
Choose Good Bones if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Good Bones launched in 2023.
Both Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition and Good Bones sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition |  Good Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (166 reviews) | 75% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 8Floor | RETCON Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition (2015) is 8 years older than Good Bones (2023).
- Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Good Bones (75% positive).
- Good Bones is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition vs Good Bones — FAQ
- Should I play Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition or Good Bones first?
- If you want chronology, Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition (2015) came out before Good Bones (2023). 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 Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition and Good Bones similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.