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What The Box? vs Sky Noon

What The Box? and Sky Noon 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. What The Box? (2016) is 2 years older than Sky Noon (2018). Sky Noon scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than What The Box? (82.9% 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 What The Box?

Choose What The Box? if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. What The Box? launched in 2016.

Choose Sky Noon

Choose Sky Noon if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. Sky Noon launched in 2018.

Both What The Box? and Sky Noon sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.9% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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What The Box? vs Sky Noon — Steam metadata comparison
What The Box? — Steam game coverWhat The Box?Sky Noon — Steam game coverSky Noon
Released20162018
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price4.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews82.9% positive (346 reviews)84% positive (293 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerMulti-player
DevelopersBitten Toast Games Inc.Lunar Rooster

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What The Box? vs Sky Noon — FAQ

Which is better, What The Box? or Sky Noon?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: What The Box? sits at 82.9% positive (346 reviews), Sky Noon at 84% (293). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play What The Box? or Sky Noon first?
If you want chronology, What The Box? (2016) came out before Sky Noon (2018). 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 What The Box? and Sky Noon 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.
What The Box? vs Sky Noon — Verdict (2026) · imho.run