Choose Blast the Past
Choose Blast the Past if you want an Action experience. Blast the Past launched in 2018.
Blast the Past vs Bridge Engineer
Blast the Past and Bridge Engineer both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Blast the Past (2018) is 4 years older than Bridge Engineer (2022). 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 Bridge Engineer
Choose Bridge Engineer if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bridge Engineer launched in 2022.
Both Blast the Past and Bridge Engineer sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Blast the Past |  Bridge Engineer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (99 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Work Club | Project Artiliris |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Blast the Past (2018) is 4 years older than Bridge Engineer (2022).
Blast the Past vs Bridge Engineer — FAQ
- Should I play Blast the Past or Bridge Engineer first?
- If you want chronology, Blast the Past (2018) came out before Bridge Engineer (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 Blast the Past and Bridge Engineer similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.