Choose SIM - Simple Idle Miner
Choose SIM - Simple Idle Miner if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. SIM - Simple Idle Miner launched in 2024.
SIM - Simple Idle Miner vs Kin and Quarry
SIM - Simple Idle Miner and Kin and Quarry both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. SIM - Simple Idle Miner (2024) is 2 years older than Kin and Quarry (2026). SIM - Simple Idle Miner is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Kin and Quarry (2.49 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 Kin and Quarry
Choose Kin and Quarry if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Kin and Quarry launched in 2026.
Both SIM - Simple Idle Miner and Kin and Quarry sit in Indie 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
 SIM - Simple Idle Miner |  Kin and Quarry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 73.5% positive (211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kitty Games | The Fox Knocks |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- SIM - Simple Idle Miner (2024) is 2 years older than Kin and Quarry (2026).
- SIM - Simple Idle Miner is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Kin and Quarry (2.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: SIM - Simple Idle Miner is Deck Playable, Kin and Quarry is Deck Unsupported.
SIM - Simple Idle Miner vs Kin and Quarry — FAQ
- Should I play SIM - Simple Idle Miner or Kin and Quarry first?
- If you want chronology, SIM - Simple Idle Miner (2024) came out before Kin and Quarry (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 SIM - Simple Idle Miner and Kin and Quarry similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.