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Timber RushVSYou Must Build A Boat

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

Timber Rush

Timber Rush

ActionStrategyCasualIndie
Quality
68Popularity
25Value
48
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 6 days
$4.99
Buy Now
VS
You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

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

Too Close to Call

Both games performed nearly identically across all metrics

7
Timber Rush
7 of 14 metrics
You Must Build A Boat
7 of 14 metrics
7

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.99 -
$1.69 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
N/A -
$1.37 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-66% Wins
Sales Frequency
7 price changes -
41 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
71/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
84.7% positive Wins
81.2% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
1.3K Wins
837 -
Positive Steam Reviews
1.1K Wins
680 -
Negative Steam Reviews
196 -
157 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
90 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
1.1K Wins
837 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
33 Wins
12 -
Supported Languages
11 languages
11 languages
Release Date
Mar 2026 Wins
Jun 2015 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleTimber Rush

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot 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:
Timber Rush
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

Timber Rush

Timber Rush

1 Store
Steam
Steam$4.99Buy Now
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 +73% $2.92View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Timber Rush

Quality

Divided opinions — worth researching more before deciding.

85% positive (1,277 reviews) — mostly positive
1,277 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

A bit steep right now — worth waiting for a bigger sale.

$4.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

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

-53% player drop
50 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.

-67% player drop
1 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsTimber RushYou Must Build A Boat
Release Date
March 17, 2026
June 4, 2015
Developers
Allerton Apps
EightyEightGames
Publishers
Allerton Apps
EightyEightGames
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
33
12

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Timber Rush

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: Timber Rush or You Must Build A Boat?

Timber Rush and You Must Build A Boat are extremely close, with nearly identical results across all metrics. Both are excellent choices.

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 Timber Rush worth buying over You Must Build A Boat?

Based on the metrics, Too Close to Call 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. You Must Build A Boat currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 18, 2026, 04:27 AM UTC

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