Choose Duck Life 4
Choose Duck Life 4 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Duck Life 4 launched in 2020.
Duck Life 4 vs Derby's Tycoon Online
Duck Life 4 and Derby's Tycoon Online both land in Sports, 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 Sports, RPG, Casual on Steam. Duck Life 4 (2020) is 6 years older than Derby's Tycoon Online (2026). Derby's Tycoon Online is free; Duck Life 4 is paid (4.99 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 Derby's Tycoon Online
Choose Derby's Tycoon Online if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Derby's Tycoon Online launched in 2026.
Both Duck Life 4 and Derby's Tycoon Online sit in Sports, 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
 Duck Life 4 |  Derby's Tycoon Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, RPG, Casual, Racing | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (211 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wix Games | Hong Kong Gamestar Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Duck Life 4 (2020) is 6 years older than Derby's Tycoon Online (2026).
- Derby's Tycoon Online is free; Duck Life 4 is paid (4.99 USD).
- Derby's Tycoon Online has co-op; Duck Life 4 does not.
- Duck Life 4 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Derby's Tycoon Online has no Deck rating yet.
Duck Life 4 vs Derby's Tycoon Online — FAQ
- Should I play Duck Life 4 or Derby's Tycoon Online first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Life 4 (2020) came out before Derby's Tycoon Online (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 Duck Life 4 and Derby's Tycoon Online similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Duck Life 4 have multiplayer like Derby's Tycoon Online?
- No. Derby's Tycoon Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Duck Life 4 is listed as single-player only.
- Is Derby's Tycoon Online free?
- Yes — Derby's Tycoon Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Duck Life 4 is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Duck Life 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Duck Life 4 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Derby's Tycoon Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.