SUM vs Inside The Cubes
SUM and Inside The Cubes both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. SUM (2018) is 1 year older than Inside The Cubes (2019). Inside The Cubes is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than SUM (3.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 SUM |  Inside The Cubes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WeVery | ViRmode |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- SUM (2018) is 1 year older than Inside The Cubes (2019).
- Inside The Cubes is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than SUM (3.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
SUM vs Inside The Cubes — FAQ
- Should I play SUM or Inside The Cubes first?
- If you want chronology, SUM (2018) came out before Inside The Cubes (2019). 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 SUM and Inside The Cubes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.