Choose The Idle
Choose The Idle if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. The Idle launched in 2024.
The Idle vs It Takes One Year To Beat This Game
The Idle and It Takes One Year To Beat This Game 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. The Idle (2024) is 1 year older than It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (2025). It Takes One Year To Beat This Game is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Idle (0.99 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 It Takes One Year To Beat This Game
Choose It Takes One Year To Beat This Game if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. It Takes One Year To Beat This Game launched in 2025.
Both The Idle and It Takes One Year To Beat This Game 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
 The Idle |  It Takes One Year To Beat This Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 30% positive (10 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | iclick games | Haha Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Idle (2024) is 1 year older than It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (2025).
- It Takes One Year To Beat This Game is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Idle (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Idle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; It Takes One Year To Beat This Game has no Deck rating yet.
The Idle vs It Takes One Year To Beat This Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Idle or It Takes One Year To Beat This Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Idle (2024) came out before It Takes One Year To Beat This Game (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 Idle and It Takes One Year To Beat This Game 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 The Idle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Idle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. It Takes One Year To Beat This Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.