Choose Poly Towns
Choose Poly Towns if you want a Strategy experience. Poly Towns launched in 2016.
Poly Towns vs Trading Towns
Poly Towns and Trading Towns both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Poly Towns (2016) is 8 years older than Trading Towns (2024). Trading Towns scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Poly Towns (50% 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 Trading Towns
Choose Trading Towns if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trading Towns launched in 2024.
Both Poly Towns and Trading Towns sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Poly Towns |  Trading Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (20 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Phoenix Studios | Eternal Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Poly Towns (2016) is 8 years older than Trading Towns (2024).
- Trading Towns scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Poly Towns (50% positive).
- Trading Towns is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Poly Towns (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Trading Towns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Poly Towns has no Deck rating yet.
Poly Towns vs Trading Towns — FAQ
- Should I play Poly Towns or Trading Towns first?
- If you want chronology, Poly Towns (2016) came out before Trading Towns (2024). 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 Poly Towns and Trading Towns similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.