Choose Trainatic
Choose Trainatic if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives and Mouse Only Option. Trainatic launched in 2025.
Trainatic vs Mad Merchant
Trainatic and Mad Merchant both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Trainatic (2025) is 1 year older than Mad Merchant (2026). Trainatic scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Mad Merchant (82.5% positive). 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 Mad Merchant
Choose Mad Merchant if you want an Action game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. Mad Merchant launched in 2026.
Both Trainatic and Mad Merchant sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime, 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
 Trainatic |  Mad Merchant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (545 reviews) | 82.5% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ryan Forrester | Ravenholm Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Trainatic (2025) is 1 year older than Mad Merchant (2026).
- Trainatic scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Mad Merchant (82.5% positive).
- Mad Merchant is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Trainatic (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Trainatic is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mad Merchant has no Deck rating yet.
Trainatic vs Mad Merchant — FAQ
- Should I play Trainatic or Mad Merchant first?
- If you want chronology, Trainatic (2025) came out before Mad Merchant (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 Trainatic and Mad Merchant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.