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BuriedTown vs Broken Spell 2

BuriedTown and Broken Spell 2 both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. BuriedTown (2016) is 4 years older than Broken Spell 2 (2020). BuriedTown is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Broken Spell 2 (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 BuriedTown

Choose BuriedTown if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. BuriedTown launched in 2016.

Choose Broken Spell 2

Choose Broken Spell 2 if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken Spell 2 launched in 2020.

Both BuriedTown and Broken Spell 2 sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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

BuriedTown vs Broken Spell 2 — Steam metadata comparison
BuriedTown — Steam game coverBuriedTownBroken Spell 2 — Steam game coverBroken Spell 2
Released20162020
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews40% positive (10 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDice7Jaming Soo

Side by side

BuriedTown vs Broken Spell 2 — FAQ

Should I play BuriedTown or Broken Spell 2 first?
If you want chronology, BuriedTown (2016) came out before Broken Spell 2 (2020). 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 BuriedTown and Broken Spell 2 similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
BuriedTown vs Broken Spell 2 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run