Choose BoomTown! Deluxe
Choose BoomTown! Deluxe if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. BoomTown! Deluxe launched in 2016.
BoomTown! Deluxe vs Xon
BoomTown! Deluxe and Xon both land in Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. BoomTown! Deluxe (2016) is 7 years older than Xon (2023). BoomTown! Deluxe is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Xon (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Xon
Choose Xon if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Xon launched in 2023.
Both BoomTown! Deluxe and Xon sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual 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
 BoomTown! Deluxe |  Xon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (80 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ish Games | Antonio Teyken |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- BoomTown! Deluxe (2016) is 7 years older than Xon (2023).
- BoomTown! Deluxe is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Xon (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Xon has co-op; BoomTown! Deluxe does not.
- BoomTown! Deluxe is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Xon has no Deck rating yet.
BoomTown! Deluxe vs Xon — FAQ
- Should I play BoomTown! Deluxe or Xon first?
- If you want chronology, BoomTown! Deluxe (2016) came out before Xon (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 BoomTown! Deluxe and Xon similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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 BoomTown! Deluxe have multiplayer like Xon?
- No. Xon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while BoomTown! Deluxe is listed as single-player only.
- Does BoomTown! Deluxe run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BoomTown! Deluxe is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Xon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.