Choose Idling Gears
Choose Idling Gears if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Idling Gears launched in 2023.
Idling Gears vs Raccoon Inc.
Idling Gears and Raccoon Inc. both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Idling Gears (2023) is 4 years older than Raccoon Inc. (2027). Idling Gears is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Raccoon Inc. has no Deck rating yet. 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 Raccoon Inc.
Choose Raccoon Inc. if you want an Indie and Simulation game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Raccoon Inc. launched in 2027.
Both Idling Gears and Raccoon Inc. sit in Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Idling Gears |  Raccoon Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (260 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | guilemus | Fatima Makes Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Idling Gears (2023) is 4 years older than Raccoon Inc. (2027).
- Idling Gears is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Raccoon Inc. has no Deck rating yet.
Idling Gears vs Raccoon Inc. — FAQ
- Should I play Idling Gears or Raccoon Inc. first?
- If you want chronology, Idling Gears (2023) came out before Raccoon Inc. (2027). 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 Idling Gears and Raccoon Inc. similar?
- They overlap on 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 Idling Gears run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Idling Gears is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Raccoon Inc. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.