Choose Ministry of Pandemic
Choose Ministry of Pandemic if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ministry of Pandemic launched in 2022.
Ministry of Pandemic vs It Is Ticking
Ministry of Pandemic and It Is Ticking both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Ministry of Pandemic (2022) is 1 year older than It Is Ticking (2023). Ministry of Pandemic is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than It Is Ticking (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 It Is Ticking
Choose It Is Ticking if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. It Is Ticking launched in 2023.
Both Ministry of Pandemic and It Is Ticking sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Ministry of Pandemic |  It Is Ticking | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 95% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ceyhan Kapusuz, Ecem Baysal Kapusuz | YenThe Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ministry of Pandemic (2022) is 1 year older than It Is Ticking (2023).
- Ministry of Pandemic is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than It Is Ticking (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Ministry of Pandemic vs It Is Ticking — FAQ
- Should I play Ministry of Pandemic or It Is Ticking first?
- If you want chronology, Ministry of Pandemic (2022) came out before It Is Ticking (2023). 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 Ministry of Pandemic and It Is Ticking similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.