Choose Times of Progress
Choose Times of Progress if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Times of Progress vs Mini Settlers: Prologue
Times of Progress and Mini Settlers: Prologue both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Mini Settlers: Prologue is free; Times of Progress is paid (Price unknown). Mini Settlers: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Times of Progress 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 Mini Settlers: Prologue
Choose Mini Settlers: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mini Settlers: Prologue launched in 2024.
Both Times of Progress and Mini Settlers: Prologue sit in Strategy 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
 Times of Progress |  Mini Settlers: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 88.2% positive (272 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pressing Thumbs Games | Knight Owl Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Mini Settlers: Prologue is free; Times of Progress is paid (Price unknown).
- Mini Settlers: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Times of Progress has no Deck rating yet.
Times of Progress vs Mini Settlers: Prologue — FAQ
- Are Times of Progress and Mini Settlers: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Mini Settlers: Prologue free?
- Yes — Mini Settlers: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Times of Progress is paid (Price unknown).