Choose It Is Ticking
Choose It Is Ticking if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. It Is Ticking launched in 2023.
It Is Ticking vs Knowledge Domination
It Is Ticking and Knowledge Domination both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. It Is Ticking (2023) is 2 years older than Knowledge Domination (2025). Knowledge Domination is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than It Is Ticking (0.99 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 Knowledge Domination
Choose Knowledge Domination if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Knowledge Domination launched in 2025.
Both It Is Ticking and Knowledge Domination sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 It Is Ticking |  Knowledge Domination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (40 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | YenThe Studio | Frosy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- It Is Ticking (2023) is 2 years older than Knowledge Domination (2025).
- Knowledge Domination is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than It Is Ticking (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Knowledge Domination has co-op; It Is Ticking does not.
It Is Ticking vs Knowledge Domination — FAQ
- Should I play It Is Ticking or Knowledge Domination first?
- If you want chronology, It Is Ticking (2023) came out before Knowledge Domination (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 It Is Ticking and Knowledge Domination similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 It Is Ticking have multiplayer like Knowledge Domination?
- No. Knowledge Domination supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while It Is Ticking is listed as single-player only.