Choose Rogue Shapes
Choose Rogue Shapes if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rogue Shapes launched in 2025.
Rogue Shapes vs Boom Buddies
Rogue Shapes and Boom Buddies both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Rogue Shapes (2025) is 1 year older than Boom Buddies (2026). Rogue Shapes is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Boom Buddies (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Boom Buddies
Choose Boom Buddies if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Boom Buddies launched in 2026.
Both Rogue Shapes and Boom Buddies sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Rogue Shapes |  Boom Buddies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vacantknight5 | Nightloop |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Rogue Shapes (2025) is 1 year older than Boom Buddies (2026).
- Rogue Shapes is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Boom Buddies (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Rogue Shapes vs Boom Buddies — FAQ
- Should I play Rogue Shapes or Boom Buddies first?
- If you want chronology, Rogue Shapes (2025) came out before Boom Buddies (2026). 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 Rogue Shapes and Boom Buddies similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.