Choose Them Bombs
Choose Them Bombs if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Them Bombs launched in 2019.
Them Bombs vs Star Words - The Board Game
Them Bombs and Star Words - The Board Game 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. Both support cooperative play. Them Bombs is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Star Words - The Board Game has no Deck rating yet. 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 Star Words - The Board Game
Choose Star Words - The Board Game if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Them Bombs and Star Words - The Board Game sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Them Bombs |  Star Words - The Board Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yellow Dot | Rupes Tauri |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Them Bombs is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Star Words - The Board Game has no Deck rating yet.
Them Bombs vs Star Words - The Board Game — FAQ
- Are Them Bombs and Star Words - The Board Game 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.
- Do both Them Bombs and Star Words - The Board Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Them Bombs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Star Words - The Board Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Them Bombs run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Them Bombs is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Star Words - The Board Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.