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You Must Build A BoatVSZuma Deluxe

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

You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

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

Zuma Deluxe

Quality
77Popularity
31Value
39
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 58 days
$4.99
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.

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9
You Must Build A Boat
9 of 15 metrics
Zuma Deluxe
6 of 15 metrics
6

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.69 Wins
$4.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.37 -
$0.99 Wins
Best Current Discount
-66% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
71 price changes Wins
7 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
71/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
81.3% positive -
95.6% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
839 -
6.5K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
682 -
6.2K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
157 Wins
287 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
2 -
610 Wins
Steam Recommendations
837 -
6.0K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
12 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
11 languages Wins
5 languages -
Release Date
Jun 2015 Wins
Aug 2006 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeYou Must Build A Boat

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

Wait for SaleZuma Deluxe

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

Statistics Over Time

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

Time Range:
You Must Build A Boat
Zuma Deluxe

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

You Must Build A Boat

You Must Build A Boat

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

Zuma Deluxe

1 Store
Steam
Steam$4.99Buy Now

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

Zuma Deluxe

Quality

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

96% positive (6,454 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
6,454 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Unfavorable value right now — better ways to spend your money.

$4.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Past its peak but still active — niche experience.

Player count surging +54%
757 concurrent players — smaller but active
Game DetailsYou Must Build A BoatZuma Deluxe
Release Date
June 4, 2015
August 30, 2006
Developers
EightyEightGames
PopCap Games, Inc.
Publishers
EightyEightGames
Electronic Arts, PopCap Games, Inc.
Platforms
Linux, MacOs, Windows
MacOs, Windows
Achievements
12

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

Zuma Deluxe

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: You Must Build A Boat or Zuma Deluxe?

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

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. You Must Build A Boat currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Sep 5, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC

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