Choose Caveblazers
Choose Caveblazers if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,554 Steam reviews back the pick.
Caveblazers vs Brainmelter Deluxe
Caveblazers and Brainmelter Deluxe both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Caveblazers (2017) is 2 years older than Brainmelter Deluxe (2019). Brainmelter Deluxe is free; Caveblazers is paid (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 Brainmelter Deluxe
Choose Brainmelter Deluxe if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Brainmelter Deluxe launched in 2019.
Both Caveblazers and Brainmelter Deluxe sit in Action 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
 Caveblazers |  Brainmelter Deluxe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (1,554 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deadpan Games | Cosmocat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Caveblazers (2017) is 2 years older than Brainmelter Deluxe (2019).
- Brainmelter Deluxe is free; Caveblazers is paid (9.99 USD).
- Caveblazers has co-op; Brainmelter Deluxe does not.
- Caveblazers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Brainmelter Deluxe has no Deck rating yet.
Caveblazers vs Brainmelter Deluxe — FAQ
- Should I play Caveblazers or Brainmelter Deluxe first?
- If you want chronology, Caveblazers (2017) came out before Brainmelter Deluxe (2019). 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 Caveblazers and Brainmelter Deluxe similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Brainmelter Deluxe have multiplayer like Caveblazers?
- No. Caveblazers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Brainmelter Deluxe is listed as single-player only.
- Is Brainmelter Deluxe free?
- Yes — Brainmelter Deluxe is a free-to-play Steam title. Caveblazers is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Caveblazers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Caveblazers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Brainmelter Deluxe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.