Choose Luck be a Landlord
Choose Luck be a Landlord if you want a Strategy game with Narrated Game Menus and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 5,274 reviews.
Luck be a Landlord vs The Meter is Running
Luck be a Landlord and The Meter is Running 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. Luck be a Landlord (2023) is 3 years older than The Meter is Running (2026). Luck be a Landlord scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than The Meter is Running (80% positive). 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 The Meter is Running
Choose The Meter is Running if you want the Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Meter is Running launched in 2026.
Both Luck be a Landlord and The Meter is Running sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Luck be a Landlord |  The Meter is Running | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.30 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (5,274 reviews) | 80% positive (180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TrampolineTales | Debt Driven Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Luck be a Landlord (2023) is 3 years older than The Meter is Running (2026).
- Luck be a Landlord scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than The Meter is Running (80% positive).
- Luck be a Landlord is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than The Meter is Running (3.99 USD vs. 6.30 USD).
- Steam Deck: Luck be a Landlord is Deck Verified, The Meter is Running is Deck Unsupported.
Luck be a Landlord vs The Meter is Running — FAQ
- Which is better, Luck be a Landlord or The Meter is Running?
- On Steam reviews Luck be a Landlord scores higher (94.8% positive) than The Meter is Running (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Luck be a Landlord is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Luck be a Landlord or The Meter is Running first?
- If you want chronology, Luck be a Landlord (2023) came out before The Meter is Running (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 Luck be a Landlord and The Meter is Running 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.