Choose Idle Pins
Choose Idle Pins if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Idle Pins launched in 2021.
Idle Pins vs Between Adventures IDLE
Idle Pins and Between Adventures IDLE both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Idle Pins (2021) is 5 years older than Between Adventures IDLE (2026). Idle Pins is free; Between Adventures IDLE is paid (Price unknown). 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 Between Adventures IDLE
Choose Between Adventures IDLE if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Between Adventures IDLE launched in 2026.
Both Idle Pins and Between Adventures IDLE sit in Indie, 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
 Idle Pins |  Between Adventures IDLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59% positive (390 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arkshija | Loop Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Idle Pins (2021) is 5 years older than Between Adventures IDLE (2026).
- Idle Pins is free; Between Adventures IDLE is paid (Price unknown).
- Idle Pins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Between Adventures IDLE has no Deck rating yet.
Idle Pins vs Between Adventures IDLE — FAQ
- Should I play Idle Pins or Between Adventures IDLE first?
- If you want chronology, Idle Pins (2021) came out before Between Adventures IDLE (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 Idle Pins and Between Adventures IDLE similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Idle Pins free?
- Yes — Idle Pins is a free-to-play Steam title. Between Adventures IDLE is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Idle Pins run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Idle Pins is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Between Adventures IDLE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.