Choose It's a Trap
Choose It's a Trap if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. It's a Trap launched in 2019.
It's a Trap vs Boiling Steel
It's a Trap and Boiling Steel both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. It's a Trap (2019) is 1 year older than Boiling Steel (2020). Boiling Steel is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than It's a Trap (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Boiling Steel
Choose Boiling Steel if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boiling Steel launched in 2020.
Both It's a Trap and Boiling Steel sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 It's a Trap |  Boiling Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 72% positive (161 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Renan Reis | MIROWIN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- It's a Trap (2019) is 1 year older than Boiling Steel (2020).
- Boiling Steel is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than It's a Trap (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Boiling Steel is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; It's a Trap has no Deck rating yet.
It's a Trap vs Boiling Steel — FAQ
- Should I play It's a Trap or Boiling Steel first?
- If you want chronology, It's a Trap (2019) came out before Boiling Steel (2020). 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 It's a Trap and Boiling Steel similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.