Choose The Rake
Choose The Rake if you want an Action, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. The Rake launched in 2024.
The Rake vs Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition
The Rake and Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Rake (2024) is 1 year older than Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition (2025). Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Rake (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition
Choose Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition if you want a Simulation game with Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition launched in 2025.
Both The Rake and Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition sit in Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, 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
 The Rake |  Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (25 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kanoleiro | Z-Tech Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Rake (2024) is 1 year older than Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition (2025).
- Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Rake (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Rake vs Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition — FAQ
- Should I play The Rake or Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Rake (2024) came out before Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition (2025). 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 The Rake and Trash Collector Simulator: Survive Edition similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.