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Wicked Times vs Cidle Online

Wicked Times and Cidle Online both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Cidle Online is free; Wicked Times is paid (3.99 USD). Wicked Times is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cidle Online 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 Wicked Times

Choose Wicked Times if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Wicked Times launched in 2024.

Choose Cidle Online

Choose Cidle Online if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.

Both Wicked Times and Cidle Online sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG 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

Wicked Times vs Cidle Online — Steam metadata comparison
Wicked Times — Steam game coverWicked TimesCidle Online — Steam game coverCidle Online
Released2024
GenresStrategy, Adventure, RPG, CasualStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price3.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersYotta Yobi, Diamond TaoChop

Side by side

Wicked Times vs Cidle Online — FAQ

Are Wicked Times and Cidle Online similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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 Wicked Times have multiplayer like Cidle Online?
No. Cidle Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wicked Times is listed as single-player only.
Is Cidle Online free?
Yes — Cidle Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Wicked Times is paid (3.99 USD).
Does Wicked Times run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Wicked Times is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cidle Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Wicked Times vs Cidle Online — Verdict (2026) · imho.run