Choose It Is Ticking
Choose It Is Ticking if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. It Is Ticking launched in 2023.
It Is Ticking vs The Math Challenge
It Is Ticking and The Math Challenge both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. It Is Ticking (2023) is 1 year older than The Math Challenge (2024). The Math Challenge 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 The Math Challenge
Choose The Math Challenge if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Math Challenge launched in 2024.
Both It Is Ticking and The Math Challenge sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  The Math Challenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (40 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YenThe Studio | Pepes Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- It Is Ticking (2023) is 1 year older than The Math Challenge (2024).
- The Math Challenge is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than It Is Ticking (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
It Is Ticking vs The Math Challenge — FAQ
- Should I play It Is Ticking or The Math Challenge first?
- If you want chronology, It Is Ticking (2023) came out before The Math Challenge (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 It Is Ticking and The Math Challenge similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.