Choose Royal Merchant
Choose Royal Merchant if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. Royal Merchant launched in 2023.
Royal Merchant vs Idle Vikings Clicker
Royal Merchant and Idle Vikings Clicker both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Idle Vikings Clicker (2022) is 1 year older than Royal Merchant (2023). Idle Vikings Clicker is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Royal Merchant (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Vikings Clicker
Choose Idle Vikings Clicker if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Idle Vikings Clicker launched in 2022.
Both Royal Merchant and Idle Vikings Clicker sit in Strategy, 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
 Royal Merchant |  Idle Vikings Clicker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (28 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Badim | PaulArt |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Idle Vikings Clicker (2022) is 1 year older than Royal Merchant (2023).
- Idle Vikings Clicker is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Royal Merchant (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Royal Merchant vs Idle Vikings Clicker — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Merchant or Idle Vikings Clicker first?
- If you want chronology, Idle Vikings Clicker (2022) came out before Royal Merchant (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 Royal Merchant and Idle Vikings Clicker similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Idle Vikings Clicker have multiplayer like Royal Merchant?
- No. Royal Merchant supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Idle Vikings Clicker is listed as single-player only.