Merge Beasts - Defense Game vs Idle Dragon Clicker
Merge Beasts - Defense Game and Idle Dragon Clicker both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022) is 1 year older than Idle Dragon Clicker (2023). Idle Dragon Clicker is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Merge Beasts - Defense Game (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Merge Beasts - Defense Game |  Idle Dragon Clicker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boogygames Studios | Boogygames Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022) is 1 year older than Idle Dragon Clicker (2023).
- Idle Dragon Clicker is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Merge Beasts - Defense Game (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Merge Beasts - Defense Game vs Idle Dragon Clicker — FAQ
- Should I play Merge Beasts - Defense Game or Idle Dragon Clicker first?
- If you want chronology, Merge Beasts - Defense Game (2022) came out before Idle Dragon Clicker (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 Merge Beasts - Defense Game and Idle Dragon Clicker similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.