Choose River Towns
Choose River Towns if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. River Towns launched in 2025.
River Towns vs Block By Block Tycoon
River Towns and Block By Block Tycoon 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. River Towns (2025) is 1 year older than Block By Block Tycoon (2026). River Towns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Block By Block Tycoon 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 Block By Block Tycoon
Choose Block By Block Tycoon if you want a Simulation experience. Block By Block Tycoon launched in 2026.
Both River Towns and Block By Block Tycoon 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
 River Towns |  Block By Block Tycoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (112 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogsong Studios | Evion Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- River Towns (2025) is 1 year older than Block By Block Tycoon (2026).
- River Towns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Block By Block Tycoon has no Deck rating yet.
River Towns vs Block By Block Tycoon — FAQ
- Should I play River Towns or Block By Block Tycoon first?
- If you want chronology, River Towns (2025) came out before Block By Block Tycoon (2026). 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 River Towns and Block By Block Tycoon 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 River Towns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — River Towns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Block By Block Tycoon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.