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Delete vs Polimines

Delete and Polimines 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. Delete (2018) is 4 years older than Polimines (2022). Delete scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Polimines (79.4% 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 Delete

Choose Delete if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 793 reviews.

Choose Polimines

Choose Polimines if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Polimines launched in 2022.

Both Delete and Polimines sit in Indie and Casual 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

Delete vs Polimines — Steam metadata comparison
Delete — Steam game coverDeletePolimines — Steam game coverPolimines
Released20182022
GenresIndie, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price1.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews96.2% positive (793 reviews)79.4% positive (131 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPONYMolter

Side by side

Delete vs Polimines — FAQ

Which is better, Delete or Polimines?
On Steam reviews Delete scores higher (96.2% positive) than Polimines (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Delete is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Delete or Polimines first?
If you want chronology, Delete (2018) came out before Polimines (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 Delete and Polimines 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.
Does Delete run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Delete is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Polimines doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Delete vs Polimines — Verdict (2026) · imho.run