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 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.
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.
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.
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 |
We use one local identifier for anonymous usage stats — no ads, no tracking. Learn more