Choose Steampunk Graveyard
Choose Steampunk Graveyard if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Steampunk Graveyard launched in 2018.
Steampunk Graveyard vs Rat Prison
Steampunk Graveyard and Rat Prison 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. Steampunk Graveyard (2018) is 3 years older than Rat Prison (2021). Steampunk Graveyard is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rat Prison (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Rat Prison
Choose Rat Prison if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rat Prison launched in 2021.
Both Steampunk Graveyard and Rat Prison sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Steampunk Graveyard |  Rat Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Logic Studios | Piece Of Voxel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Steampunk Graveyard (2018) is 3 years older than Rat Prison (2021).
- Steampunk Graveyard is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rat Prison (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Steampunk Graveyard vs Rat Prison — FAQ
- Should I play Steampunk Graveyard or Rat Prison first?
- If you want chronology, Steampunk Graveyard (2018) came out before Rat Prison (2021). 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 Steampunk Graveyard and Rat Prison 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.