The Tenants vs The Tenants - Free Trial
The Tenants and The Tenants - Free Trial both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. The Tenants - Free Trial (2021) is 1 year older than The Tenants (2022). The Tenants - Free Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than The Tenants (79.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Tenants |  The Tenants - Free Trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (3,672 reviews) | 92.1% positive (750 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ancient Forge | Ancient Forge Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- The Tenants - Free Trial (2021) is 1 year older than The Tenants (2022).
- The Tenants - Free Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than The Tenants (79.1% positive).
- The Tenants - Free Trial is free; The Tenants is paid (19.99 USD).
- The Tenants is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tenants - Free Trial has no Deck rating yet.
The Tenants vs The Tenants - Free Trial — FAQ
- Which is better, The Tenants or The Tenants - Free Trial?
- On Steam reviews The Tenants - Free Trial scores higher (92.1% positive) than The Tenants (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Tenants - Free Trial is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Tenants or The Tenants - Free Trial first?
- If you want chronology, The Tenants - Free Trial (2021) came out before The Tenants (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Tenants and The Tenants - Free Trial similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is The Tenants - Free Trial free?
- Yes — The Tenants - Free Trial is a free-to-play Steam title. The Tenants is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does The Tenants run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Tenants is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Tenants - Free Trial doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.