Choose The Tenants
Choose The Tenants if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 3,672 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Tenants vs ContractVille
The Tenants and ContractVille 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 (2022) is 3 years older than ContractVille (2025). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Tenants: 3,672 reviews, ContractVille: 2,323). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose ContractVille
Choose ContractVille if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,323 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Tenants and ContractVille sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.1% vs 79.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Tenants |  ContractVille | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (3,672 reviews) | 79.9% positive (2,323 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ancient Forge | MYM Games Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- The Tenants (2022) is 3 years older than ContractVille (2025).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Tenants: 3,672 reviews, ContractVille: 2,323).
- ContractVille is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Tenants (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- ContractVille has co-op; The Tenants does not.
- Steam Deck: The Tenants is Deck Playable, ContractVille is Deck Unsupported.
The Tenants vs ContractVille — FAQ
- Which is better, The Tenants or ContractVille?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Tenants sits at 79.1% positive (3,672 reviews), ContractVille at 79.9% (2,323). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Tenants or ContractVille first?
- If you want chronology, The Tenants (2022) came out before ContractVille (2025). 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 ContractVille 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.
- Does The Tenants have multiplayer like ContractVille?
- No. ContractVille supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Tenants is listed as single-player only.