Choose Yerba Mate Tycoon
Choose Yerba Mate Tycoon if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yerba Mate Tycoon launched in 2021.
Yerba Mate Tycoon vs Blueprint: EV
Yerba Mate Tycoon and Blueprint: EV 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. Yerba Mate Tycoon (2021) is 5 years older than Blueprint: EV (2026). Yerba Mate Tycoon is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Blueprint: EV (4.99 USD vs. 7.19 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 Blueprint: EV
Choose Blueprint: EV if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blueprint: EV launched in 2026.
Both Yerba Mate Tycoon and Blueprint: EV 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
 Yerba Mate Tycoon |  Blueprint: EV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (27 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | DonislawDev | Phi Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Yerba Mate Tycoon (2021) is 5 years older than Blueprint: EV (2026).
- Yerba Mate Tycoon is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Blueprint: EV (4.99 USD vs. 7.19 USD).
Yerba Mate Tycoon vs Blueprint: EV — FAQ
- Should I play Yerba Mate Tycoon or Blueprint: EV first?
- If you want chronology, Yerba Mate Tycoon (2021) came out before Blueprint: EV (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 Yerba Mate Tycoon and Blueprint: EV 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 Yerba Mate Tycoon have multiplayer like Blueprint: EV?
- No. Blueprint: EV supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Yerba Mate Tycoon is listed as single-player only.