Choose Tick Tock Isle
Choose Tick Tock Isle if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tick Tock Isle launched in 2015.
Tick Tock Isle vs Merrily Perilly
Tick Tock Isle and Merrily Perilly both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Tick Tock Isle (2015) is 3 years older than Merrily Perilly (2018). Tick Tock Isle scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Merrily Perilly (77.8% 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 Merrily Perilly
Choose Merrily Perilly if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Merrily Perilly launched in 2018.
Both Tick Tock Isle and Merrily Perilly sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Tick Tock Isle |  Merrily Perilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (134 reviews) | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squiddershins | Squiddershins |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tick Tock Isle (2015) is 3 years older than Merrily Perilly (2018).
- Tick Tock Isle scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Merrily Perilly (77.8% positive).
- Tick Tock Isle is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Merrily Perilly (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Tick Tock Isle vs Merrily Perilly — FAQ
- Should I play Tick Tock Isle or Merrily Perilly first?
- If you want chronology, Tick Tock Isle (2015) came out before Merrily Perilly (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 Tick Tock Isle and Merrily Perilly similar?
- They overlap on 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.