Choose 炼器师
Choose 炼器师 if you want an Adventure experience. 炼器师 launched in 2020.
炼器师 vs Trading Towns
炼器师 and Trading Towns 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. 炼器师 (2020) is 4 years older than Trading Towns (2024). Trading Towns is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 炼器师 (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Trading Towns
Choose Trading Towns if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trading Towns launched in 2024.
Both 炼器师 and Trading Towns sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 炼器师 |  Trading Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 岗成年 | Eternal Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- 炼器师 (2020) is 4 years older than Trading Towns (2024).
- Trading Towns is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 炼器师 (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Trading Towns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 炼器师 has no Deck rating yet.
炼器师 vs Trading Towns — FAQ
- Should I play 炼器师 or Trading Towns first?
- If you want chronology, 炼器师 (2020) came out before Trading Towns (2024). 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 炼器师 and Trading Towns 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.