Choose Idle Skilling
Choose Idle Skilling if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,775 Steam reviews back the pick.
Idle Skilling vs Idle Percent
Idle Skilling and Idle Percent both land in Indie, Simulation 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 on Steam. Idle Skilling (2022) is 1 year older than Idle Percent (2023). Idle Skilling is free; Idle Percent is paid (2.99 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 Idle Percent
Choose Idle Percent if you want a Strategy experience. Idle Percent launched in 2023.
Both Idle Skilling and Idle Percent sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Idle Skilling |  Idle Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.5% positive (1,775 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lavaflame2 | Pixel Fox |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Idle Skilling (2022) is 1 year older than Idle Percent (2023).
- Idle Skilling is free; Idle Percent is paid (2.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Idle Skilling is Deck Unsupported, Idle Percent is Deck Playable.
Idle Skilling vs Idle Percent — FAQ
- Should I play Idle Skilling or Idle Percent first?
- If you want chronology, Idle Skilling (2022) came out before Idle Percent (2023). 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 Idle Skilling and Idle Percent similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Idle Skilling free?
- Yes — Idle Skilling is a free-to-play Steam title. Idle Percent is paid (2.99 USD).