Choose Medieval Idle: Quest
Choose Medieval Idle: Quest if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Medieval Idle: Quest launched in 2023.
Medieval Idle: Quest vs Trading Towns
Medieval Idle: Quest and Trading Towns both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Medieval Idle: Quest (2023) is 1 year older than Trading Towns (2024). Trading Towns is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Medieval Idle: Quest (3.99 USD vs. 6.00 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 Trading Towns
Choose Trading Towns if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 34% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trading Towns launched in 2024.
Both Medieval Idle: Quest and Trading Towns sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Medieval Idle: Quest |  Trading Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.00 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IGF Studio | Eternal Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Medieval Idle: Quest (2023) is 1 year older than Trading Towns (2024).
- Trading Towns is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Medieval Idle: Quest (3.99 USD vs. 6.00 USD).
- Trading Towns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Medieval Idle: Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Medieval Idle: Quest vs Trading Towns — FAQ
- Should I play Medieval Idle: Quest or Trading Towns first?
- If you want chronology, Medieval Idle: Quest (2023) came out before Trading Towns (2024). 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 Medieval Idle: Quest and Trading Towns similar?
- They overlap on 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.