Choose TIS - True Idle Simulator
Choose TIS - True Idle Simulator if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. TIS - True Idle Simulator launched in 2022.
TIS - True Idle Simulator vs TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2
TIS - True Idle Simulator and TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 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. TIS - True Idle Simulator (2022) is 3 years older than TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 (2025). TIS - True Idle Simulator is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 (1.94 USD vs. 2.99 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 TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2
Choose TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 if you want the MMO side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 launched in 2025.
Both TIS - True Idle Simulator and TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 TIS - True Idle Simulator |  TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.94 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | PhantomHeadache | PhantomHeadache |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- TIS - True Idle Simulator (2022) is 3 years older than TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 (2025).
- TIS - True Idle Simulator is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 (1.94 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- TIS - True Idle Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 has no Deck rating yet.
TIS - True Idle Simulator vs TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 — FAQ
- Should I play TIS - True Idle Simulator or TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 first?
- If you want chronology, TIS - True Idle Simulator (2022) came out before TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 (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 TIS - True Idle Simulator and TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 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.
- Does TIS - True Idle Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TIS - True Idle Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. TIS 2 - True Idle Simulator 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.