Choose Adventures Diary of Merchant
Choose Adventures Diary of Merchant if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Adventures Diary of Merchant launched in 2020.
Adventures Diary of Merchant vs TheoTown
Adventures Diary of Merchant and TheoTown both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. TheoTown (2019) is 1 year older than Adventures Diary of Merchant (2020). Adventures Diary of Merchant is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than TheoTown (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 TheoTown
Choose TheoTown if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 1,461 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Adventures Diary of Merchant and TheoTown sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Adventures Diary of Merchant |  TheoTown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.1% positive (1,461 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Superluminal Cat | Lobby Divinus |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- TheoTown (2019) is 1 year older than Adventures Diary of Merchant (2020).
- Adventures Diary of Merchant is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than TheoTown (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- TheoTown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Adventures Diary of Merchant has no Deck rating yet.
Adventures Diary of Merchant vs TheoTown — FAQ
- Should I play Adventures Diary of Merchant or TheoTown first?
- If you want chronology, TheoTown (2019) came out before Adventures Diary of Merchant (2020). 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 Adventures Diary of Merchant and TheoTown similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Adventures Diary of Merchant have multiplayer like TheoTown?
- No. TheoTown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Adventures Diary of Merchant is listed as single-player only.