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Quadrium 2VSYou Must Build A Boat

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

Quadrium 2

Quadrium 2

Quality
43Popularity
10Value
97
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
Historical Low!
in 22 hours
−86% $1.08
Buy Now
VS
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

ActionStrategyCasualIndieRPG
Quality
75Popularity
24Value
68
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
−66% $1.69
Buy Now

Winner

You Must Build A Boat wins 9 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

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

Grab It Now
6
Quadrium 2
6 of 15 metrics
You Must Build A Boat
9 of 15 metrics
9

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.08 Wins
$1.69 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.21 Wins
$1.37 -
Best Current Discount
-86% Wins
-66% -
Sales Frequency
33 price changes -
71 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
71/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
100% positive Wins
81.3% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
3 -
839 Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
3 -
682 Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
0 Wins
157 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
2 Wins
Steam Recommendations
0 -
837 Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
0 -
12 Wins
Supported Languages
8 languages -
11 languages Wins
Release Date
Jun 2023 Wins
Jun 2015 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleQuadrium 2

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

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:
Quadrium 2
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

Quadrium 2

Quadrium 2

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −86% $1.08Buy Now
Steam
Steam$7.99View
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

3 Stores
Steam
Steam −66% $1.69Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +35% $2.28View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +47% $2.49View

Quadrium 2

Quality

Serious issues affecting many players' experiences.

100% positive (3 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
3 reviews — limited sample, treat with caution

Value

Price near historical low — a solid moment to consider buying.

$1.08 — very accessible price
86% off — massive discount
All-time low price — rare opportunity

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-100% player drop

You Must Build A Boat

Quality

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

81% positive (839 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 71/100 — generally favorable from critics
839 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.

-33% player decline
2 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsQuadrium 2You Must Build A Boat
Release Date
June 9, 2023
June 4, 2015
Developers
IP Izmaliov Vladimir Yurievich
EightyEightGames
Publishers
HH-Games
EightyEightGames
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
12

Quadrium 2

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
  • Processor: 1.5 Ghz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound device

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
Which is better: Quadrium 2 or You Must Build A Boat?

You Must Build A Boat won the comparison against Quadrium 2 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 Quadrium 2 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. Quadrium 2 currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Sep 5, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC

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