Choose Energy Collector
Choose Energy Collector if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Energy Collector launched in 2023.
Energy Collector vs Thousand Floors
Energy Collector and Thousand Floors both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Energy Collector (2023) is 3 years older than Thousand Floors (2026). Energy Collector is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Thousand Floors (3.99 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 Thousand Floors
Choose Thousand Floors if you want a Strategy game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thousand Floors launched in 2026.
Both Energy Collector and Thousand Floors sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Energy Collector |  Thousand Floors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.2% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jens Roderus | 琥珀塔 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Energy Collector (2023) is 3 years older than Thousand Floors (2026).
- Energy Collector is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Thousand Floors (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Energy Collector is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thousand Floors has no Deck rating yet.
Energy Collector vs Thousand Floors — FAQ
- Should I play Energy Collector or Thousand Floors first?
- If you want chronology, Energy Collector (2023) came out before Thousand Floors (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 Energy Collector and Thousand Floors similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Energy Collector run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Energy Collector is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Thousand Floors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.