Choose Military Incremental Complex
Choose Military Incremental Complex if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards and Mouse Only Option. Military Incremental Complex launched in 2025.
Military Incremental Complex vs Mad Merchant
Military Incremental Complex and Mad Merchant both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Military Incremental Complex (2025) is 1 year older than Mad Merchant (2026). Military Incremental Complex scores higher on Steam reviews (84% 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, Indie, and Adventure game with Stereo Sound and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mad Merchant launched in 2026.
Both Military Incremental Complex and Mad Merchant sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Military Incremental Complex |  Mad Merchant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (530 reviews) | 82.5% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Space Kraken Studios | Ravenholm Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Military Incremental Complex (2025) is 1 year older than Mad Merchant (2026).
- Military Incremental Complex scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Mad Merchant (82.5% positive).
- Mad Merchant is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Military Incremental Complex (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Military Incremental Complex is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mad Merchant has no Deck rating yet.
Military Incremental Complex vs Mad Merchant — FAQ
- Should I play Military Incremental Complex or Mad Merchant first?
- If you want chronology, Military Incremental Complex (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 Military Incremental Complex and Mad Merchant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.