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AstronarchVSYou Must Build A Boat

Which is the smarter buy right now? We crunched all the metrics.

Astronarch

Astronarch

StrategyCasualIndieRPG
Quality
72Popularity
24Value
77
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
-90% $1.55
Buy Now
VS
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

ActionStrategyCasualIndieRPG
Quality
75Popularity
24Value
73
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
-66% $1.69
Buy Now

Winner

Astronarch wins the comparison based on the metrics. Takes 10 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

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

10
Astronarch
10 of 14 metrics
You Must Build A Boat
4 of 14 metrics
4

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric breakdown · no weights applied

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.55 Wins
$1.80 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.05 Wins
$1.37 -
Best Current Discount
-90% Wins
-64% -
Sales Frequency
30 price changes Wins
27 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
71/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
90.4% positive Wins
81.2% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
815 -
837 Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
737 Wins
680 -
Negative Steam Reviews
78 Wins
157 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
3 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
817 -
836 Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
47 Wins
12 -
Supported Languages
6 languages -
11 languages Wins
Release Date
Jan 2021 Wins
Jun 2015 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeAstronarch

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

MaybeYou Must Build A Boat

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

Statistics Over Time

Synchronized historical data for both games

Time Range:
Astronarch
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

Astronarch

Astronarch

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin -90% $1.55Buy Now
Steam
Steam +867% $14.99View
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

2 Stores
Steam
Steam -66% $1.69Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +7% $1.80View

Score Breakdown

Side-by-side value analysis for each game

Astronarch

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

90% positive (815 reviews) — very positive reception
815 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$1.55 — very accessible price
90% off — massive discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Strong +25% player growth
5 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.

2 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsAstronarchYou Must Build A Boat
Release Date
January 22, 2021
June 4, 2015
Developers
Dale Turner
EightyEightGames
Publishers
Dale Turner
EightyEightGames
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
47
12

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Astronarch

No PC requirements data available

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: Astronarch or You Must Build A Boat?

Astronarch won the comparison against You Must Build A Boat 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 Astronarch worth buying over You Must Build A Boat?

Based on the metrics, Astronarch 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. Astronarch currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jun 4, 2026, 09:32 AM UTC

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