Choose TIS-100
Choose TIS-100 if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 2,542 reviews.
TIS-100 vs Turing Complete
TIS-100 and Turing Complete both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. TIS-100 (2015) is 6 years older than Turing Complete (2021). TIS-100 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Turing Complete (94.8% 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 Turing Complete
Choose Turing Complete if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,703 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both TIS-100 and Turing Complete sit in 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
 TIS-100 |  Turing Complete | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (2,542 reviews) | 94.8% positive (2,703 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zachtronics | LevelHead |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- TIS-100 (2015) is 6 years older than Turing Complete (2021).
- TIS-100 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Turing Complete (94.8% positive).
- TIS-100 is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Turing Complete (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: TIS-100 is Deck Unsupported, Turing Complete is Deck Playable.
TIS-100 vs Turing Complete — FAQ
- Which is better, TIS-100 or Turing Complete?
- On Steam reviews TIS-100 scores higher (97.6% positive) than Turing Complete (94.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TIS-100 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play TIS-100 or Turing Complete first?
- If you want chronology, TIS-100 (2015) came out before Turing Complete (2021). 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 TIS-100 and Turing Complete similar?
- They overlap on 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.