Choose King of Retail 2
Choose King of Retail 2 if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. King of Retail 2 launched in 2025.
King of Retail 2 vs Oil Refinery - The Simulation
King of Retail 2 and Oil Refinery - The Simulation 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. Both released in 2025. King of Retail 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.2% positive) than Oil Refinery - The Simulation (36.4% positive). 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 Oil Refinery - The Simulation
Choose Oil Refinery - The Simulation if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Oil Refinery - The Simulation launched in 2025.
Both King of Retail 2 and Oil Refinery - The Simulation 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
 King of Retail 2 |  Oil Refinery - The Simulation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.2% positive (92 reviews) | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freaking Games | Polygon Art |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- King of Retail 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.2% positive) than Oil Refinery - The Simulation (36.4% positive).
- Oil Refinery - The Simulation is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than King of Retail 2 (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- King of Retail 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Oil Refinery - The Simulation has no Deck rating yet.
King of Retail 2 vs Oil Refinery - The Simulation — FAQ
- Are King of Retail 2 and Oil Refinery - The Simulation 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.
- Does King of Retail 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — King of Retail 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Oil Refinery - The Simulation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.