Choose Another Brick in The Mall
Choose Another Brick in The Mall if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Another Brick in The Mall vs Cruise Ship Manager
Another Brick in The Mall and Cruise Ship Manager both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Another Brick in The Mall (2020) is 3 years older than Cruise Ship Manager (2023). Another Brick in The Mall scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Cruise Ship Manager (39.4% 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 Cruise Ship Manager
Choose Cruise Ship Manager if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cruise Ship Manager launched in 2023.
Both Another Brick in The Mall and Cruise Ship Manager sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Another Brick in The Mall |  Cruise Ship Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (1,227 reviews) | 39.4% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Quadsphere | Image Power S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Another Brick in The Mall (2020) is 3 years older than Cruise Ship Manager (2023).
- Another Brick in The Mall scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Cruise Ship Manager (39.4% positive).
- Another Brick in The Mall is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Cruise Ship Manager (8.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Another Brick in The Mall vs Cruise Ship Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Another Brick in The Mall or Cruise Ship Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Another Brick in The Mall (2020) came out before Cruise Ship Manager (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 Another Brick in The Mall and Cruise Ship Manager similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.