Choose Boy Next Door
Choose Boy Next Door if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Boy Next Door launched in 2017.
Boy Next Door vs The Girl on the Train
Boy Next Door and The Girl on the Train both land in Indie, Casual, Nudity 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 Indie, Casual, Nudity on Steam. Both released in 2017. The Girl on the Train scores higher on Steam reviews (51.6% positive) than Boy Next Door (44% 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 The Girl on the Train
Choose The Girl on the Train if you want a Sexual Content experience. The Girl on the Train launched in 2017.
Both Boy Next Door and The Girl on the Train sit in Indie, Casual, and Nudity 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
 Boy Next Door |  The Girl on the Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Nudity | Indie, Casual, Sexual Content, Nudity |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (25 reviews) | 51.6% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nikita "Ghost_RUS" | NewWestGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Nudity on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- The Girl on the Train scores higher on Steam reviews (51.6% positive) than Boy Next Door (44% positive).
- Boy Next Door is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Girl on the Train has no Deck rating yet.
Boy Next Door vs The Girl on the Train — FAQ
- Are Boy Next Door and The Girl on the Train similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Nudity 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 Boy Next Door run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Boy Next Door is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Girl on the Train doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.