Choose The First Million
Choose The First Million if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The First Million launched in 2026.
The First Million vs Pay your Deeds
The First Million and Pay your Deeds 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. Both released in 2026. The First Million is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pay your Deeds has no Deck rating yet. 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 Pay your Deeds
Choose Pay your Deeds if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. Pay your Deeds launched in 2026.
Both The First Million and Pay your Deeds sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 The First Million |  Pay your Deeds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sonderland | Insiders Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- The First Million is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pay your Deeds has no Deck rating yet.
The First Million vs Pay your Deeds — FAQ
- Are The First Million and Pay your Deeds 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.
- Does The First Million run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The First Million is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pay your Deeds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.