Choose Elemental Connection
Choose Elemental Connection if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. Elemental Connection launched in 2018.
Elemental Connection vs Board
Elemental Connection and Board both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Elemental Connection (2018) is 4 years older than Board (2022). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Elemental Connection: 11 reviews, Board: 17). 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 Board
Choose Board if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Board launched in 2022.
Both Elemental Connection and Board sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Elemental Connection |  Board | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Twelve Tiles | Ma Ma Software |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Elemental Connection (2018) is 4 years older than Board (2022).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Elemental Connection: 11 reviews, Board: 17).
- Board is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Elemental Connection (1.39 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Elemental Connection vs Board — FAQ
- Should I play Elemental Connection or Board first?
- If you want chronology, Elemental Connection (2018) came out before Board (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 Elemental Connection and Board similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Board have multiplayer like Elemental Connection?
- No. Elemental Connection supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Board is listed as single-player only.