Choose The Stone
Choose The Stone if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Stone launched in 2017.
The Stone vs Boiling Steel
The Stone and Boiling Steel both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. The Stone (2017) is 3 years older than Boiling Steel (2020). The Stone is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Boiling Steel (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Boiling Steel
Choose Boiling Steel if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Boiling Steel launched in 2020.
Both The Stone and Boiling Steel sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 The Stone |  Boiling Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 72% positive (161 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bornteks Entertainment | MIROWIN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Stone (2017) is 3 years older than Boiling Steel (2020).
- The Stone is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Boiling Steel (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Boiling Steel is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Stone has no Deck rating yet.
The Stone vs Boiling Steel — FAQ
- Should I play The Stone or Boiling Steel first?
- If you want chronology, The Stone (2017) came out before Boiling Steel (2020). 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 The Stone and Boiling Steel similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.