Choose Blue Horizon
Choose Blue Horizon if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blue Horizon launched in 2017.
Blue Horizon vs Boulder Island
Blue Horizon and Boulder Island both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Blue Horizon (2017) is 5 years older than Boulder Island (2022). 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 Boulder Island
Choose Boulder Island if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Boulder Island launched in 2022.
Both Blue Horizon and Boulder Island sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Blue Horizon |  Boulder Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 42.3% positive (26 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deleted | mango tea |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blue Horizon (2017) is 5 years older than Boulder Island (2022).
Blue Horizon vs Boulder Island — FAQ
- Should I play Blue Horizon or Boulder Island first?
- If you want chronology, Blue Horizon (2017) came out before Boulder Island (2022). 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 Blue Horizon and Boulder Island similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.