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10,000,000VSYou Must Build A Boat

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

10,000,000

10,000,000

Quality
80Popularity
26Value
68
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
−32% $3.37
Buy Now
VS
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

ActionStrategyCasualIndieRPG
Quality
75Popularity
24Value
64
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
−66% $1.69
Buy Now

Winner

You Must Build A Boat wins 8 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

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10,000,000
6 of 14 metrics
You Must Build A Boat
8 of 14 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$3.37 -
$1.69 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.34 -
$1.37 Wins
Best Current Discount
-32% -
-66% Wins
Sales Frequency
29 price changes -
42 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
67/100 -
71/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
90.7% positive Wins
81.2% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
1.8K Wins
837 -
Positive Steam Reviews
1.6K Wins
680 -
Negative Steam Reviews
168 -
157 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
2 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
1.8K Wins
837 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
14 Wins
12 -
Supported Languages
10 languages -
11 languages Wins
Release Date
Jan 2013 -
Jun 2015 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
Maybe10,000,000

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

MaybeYou Must Build A Boat

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
10,000,000
You Must Build A Boat

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

10,000,000

10,000,000

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −32% $3.37Buy Now
GamersGate
GamersGate +48% $4.99View
Steam
Steam +48% $4.99View
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

3 Stores
Steam
Steam −66% $1.69Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +53% $2.58View
Kinguin
Kinguin +66% $2.80View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

10,000,000

Quality

Most players came away satisfied — more positives than negatives.

91% positive (1,800 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 67/100 — mixed reception from critics
1,800 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Price is reasonable for what the game offers.

$3.37 — very accessible price
32% off — modest discount
Near historical low ($3.34)

Popularity

Declining player base — could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

-75% player drop
1 concurrent players — niche audience

You Must Build A Boat

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

81% positive (837 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 71/100 — generally favorable from critics
837 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.69 — very accessible price
66% off — solid discount
Historical low: $1.37 — room for better deals

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Strong +33% player growth
4 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game Details10,000,000You Must Build A Boat
Release Date
January 15, 2013
June 4, 2015
Developers
EightyEightGames
EightyEightGames
Publishers
EightyEightGames
EightyEightGames
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
14
12

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

10,000,000

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows 7
  • Processor:Core2Duo
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Any 3D capable card
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

You Must Build A Boat

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Core2Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: 10,000,000 or You Must Build A Boat?

You Must Build A Boat won the comparison against 10,000,000 based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is 10,000,000 worth buying over You Must Build A Boat?

Based on the metrics, You Must Build A Boat won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. 10,000,000 currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 20, 2026, 02:04 AM UTC

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