Choose Another Brick in The Mall
Choose Another Brick in The Mall if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Another Brick in The Mall vs Startup Company
Another Brick in The Mall and Startup Company 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. Both released in 2020. Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Another Brick in The Mall: 1,227 reviews, Startup Company: 2,882). 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 Startup Company
Choose Startup Company if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,882 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Another Brick in The Mall and Startup Company sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.7% vs 80.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Another Brick in The Mall |  Startup Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.49 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (1,227 reviews) | 80.3% positive (2,882 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Quadsphere | Hovgaard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Another Brick in The Mall: 1,227 reviews, Startup Company: 2,882).
- Another Brick in The Mall is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Startup Company (8.49 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Another Brick in The Mall is Deck Playable, Startup Company is Deck Verified.
Another Brick in The Mall vs Startup Company — FAQ
- Which is better, Another Brick in The Mall or Startup Company?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Another Brick in The Mall sits at 80.7% positive (1,227 reviews), Startup Company at 80.3% (2,882). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Another Brick in The Mall and Startup Company 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.