Choose Raining blocks
Choose Raining blocks if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raining blocks launched in 2018.
Raining blocks vs Hole in the Clouds
Raining blocks and Hole in the Clouds both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Raining blocks (2018) is 4 years older than Hole in the Clouds (2022). Hole in the Clouds scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Raining blocks (80% 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 Hole in the Clouds
Choose Hole in the Clouds if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hole in the Clouds launched in 2022.
Both Raining blocks and Hole in the Clouds sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Raining blocks |  Hole in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 100% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Oscar Ortigueira López, OrtiGames/OrtiSoft | Shortbread |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Raining blocks (2018) is 4 years older than Hole in the Clouds (2022).
- Hole in the Clouds scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Raining blocks (80% positive).
- Raining blocks is free; Hole in the Clouds is paid (2.99 USD).
- Raining blocks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hole in the Clouds has no Deck rating yet.
Raining blocks vs Hole in the Clouds — FAQ
- Should I play Raining blocks or Hole in the Clouds first?
- If you want chronology, Raining blocks (2018) came out before Hole in the Clouds (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 Raining blocks and Hole in the Clouds similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Raining blocks free?
- Yes — Raining blocks is a free-to-play Steam title. Hole in the Clouds is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Raining blocks run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Raining blocks is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hole in the Clouds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.