Choose Insanity Clicker
Choose Insanity Clicker if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 62.9% positive across 1,211 reviews.
Insanity Clicker vs Idle Heist
Insanity Clicker and Idle Heist 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. Insanity Clicker (2016) is 2 years older than Idle Heist (2018). Insanity Clicker scores higher on Steam reviews (62.9% positive) than Idle Heist (30.6% 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 Idle Heist
Choose Idle Heist if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Idle Heist launched in 2018.
Both Insanity Clicker and Idle Heist sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Insanity Clicker |  Idle Heist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (1,211 reviews) | 30.6% positive (209 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | PlayFlock | ChimpLabs |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Insanity Clicker (2016) is 2 years older than Idle Heist (2018).
- Insanity Clicker scores higher on Steam reviews (62.9% positive) than Idle Heist (30.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Insanity Clicker is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Idle Heist has no Deck rating yet.
Insanity Clicker vs Idle Heist — FAQ
- Which is better, Insanity Clicker or Idle Heist?
- On Steam reviews Insanity Clicker scores higher (62.9% positive) than Idle Heist (30.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Insanity Clicker is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Insanity Clicker or Idle Heist first?
- If you want chronology, Insanity Clicker (2016) came out before Idle Heist (2018). 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 Insanity Clicker and Idle Heist 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.
- Does Idle Heist have multiplayer like Insanity Clicker?
- No. Insanity Clicker supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Idle Heist is listed as single-player only.
- Does Insanity Clicker run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insanity Clicker is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Idle Heist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.