Choose Melvor Idle
Choose Melvor Idle if you want an Adventure experience. 8,418 Steam reviews back the pick.
Melvor Idle vs Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园
Melvor Idle and Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 both land in Indie, RPG, 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, RPG, Casual on Steam. Melvor Idle (2021) is 5 years older than Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 (2026). Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Melvor Idle (4.99 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 Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园
Choose Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 launched in 2026.
Both Melvor Idle and Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual 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
 Melvor Idle |  Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (8,418 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games by Malcs | GCN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Melvor Idle (2021) is 5 years older than Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 (2026).
- Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Melvor Idle (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Melvor Idle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 has no Deck rating yet.
Melvor Idle vs Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 — FAQ
- Should I play Melvor Idle or Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 first?
- If you want chronology, Melvor Idle (2021) came out before Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 (2026). 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 Melvor Idle and Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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 Melvor Idle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Melvor Idle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lingyao Garden | 虚空灵药园 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.