Choose Bonkies
Choose Bonkies if you want an Adventure experience. Bonkies launched in 2018.
Bonkies vs It's Not Rocket Science!
Bonkies and It's Not Rocket Science! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Bonkies (2018) is 6 years older than It's Not Rocket Science! (2024). It's Not Rocket Science! is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Bonkies (3.99 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 It's Not Rocket Science!
Choose It's Not Rocket Science! if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. It's Not Rocket Science! launched in 2024.
Both Bonkies and It's Not Rocket Science! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Bonkies |  It's Not Rocket Science! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Gauntlet | Fastest Rocket Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Bonkies (2018) is 6 years older than It's Not Rocket Science! (2024).
- It's Not Rocket Science! is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Bonkies (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Bonkies vs It's Not Rocket Science! — FAQ
- Should I play Bonkies or It's Not Rocket Science! first?
- If you want chronology, Bonkies (2018) came out before It's Not Rocket Science! (2024). 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 Bonkies and It's Not Rocket Science! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Bonkies and It's Not Rocket Science! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bonkies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; It's Not Rocket Science! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.