Choose Bomb Royale
Choose Bomb Royale if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bomb Royale launched in 2024.
Bomb Royale vs influence
Bomb Royale and influence both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. influence (2018) is 6 years older than Bomb Royale (2024). Bomb Royale is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than influence (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 influence
Choose influence if it matches what drew you to this matchup. influence launched in 2018.
Both Bomb Royale and influence sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Bomb Royale |  influence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.1% positive (22 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Onur Doğan | Blanket Fort Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- influence (2018) is 6 years older than Bomb Royale (2024).
- Bomb Royale is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than influence (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Bomb Royale has co-op; influence does not.
Bomb Royale vs influence — FAQ
- Should I play Bomb Royale or influence first?
- If you want chronology, influence (2018) came out before Bomb Royale (2024). 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 Bomb Royale and influence similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.