Choose Idle Trading Simulator
Choose Idle Trading Simulator if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Idle Trading Simulator launched in 2021.
Idle Trading Simulator vs It Takes One Year To Beat This Game
Idle Trading Simulator and It Takes One Year To Beat This Game both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Idle Trading Simulator (2021) is 4 years older than It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (2025). It Takes One Year To Beat This Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Idle Trading Simulator (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Takes One Year To Beat This Game
Choose It Takes One Year To Beat This Game if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. It Takes One Year To Beat This Game launched in 2025.
Both Idle Trading Simulator and It Takes One Year To Beat This Game sit in Indie, Simulation, 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 Trading Simulator |  It Takes One Year To Beat This Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 30.8% positive (13 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DiamosDev | Haha Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Idle Trading Simulator (2021) is 4 years older than It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (2025).
- It Takes One Year To Beat This Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Idle Trading Simulator (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Idle Trading Simulator vs It Takes One Year To Beat This Game — FAQ
- Should I play Idle Trading Simulator or It Takes One Year To Beat This Game first?
- If you want chronology, Idle Trading Simulator (2021) came out before It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (2025). 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 Trading Simulator and It Takes One Year To Beat This Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.