Choose What The Box?
Choose What The Box? if it matches what drew you to this matchup. What The Box? launched in 2016.
What The Box? vs Winter Warland
What The Box? and Winter Warland 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 1 year older than Winter Warland (2017). Winter Warland scores higher on Steam reviews (90% 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 Winter Warland
Choose Winter Warland if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Winter Warland launched in 2017.
Both What The Box? and Winter Warland 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. 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
 What The Box? |  Winter Warland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (346 reviews) | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bitten Toast Games Inc. | Bitten Toast Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- What The Box? (2016) is 1 year older than Winter Warland (2017).
- Winter Warland scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than What The Box? (82.9% positive).
- Winter Warland is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than What The Box? (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
What The Box? vs Winter Warland — FAQ
- Should I play What The Box? or Winter Warland first?
- If you want chronology, What The Box? (2016) came out before Winter Warland (2017). 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 Winter Warland 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.