Choose Not a Trolley Problem!
Choose Not a Trolley Problem! if you want a Strategy and Indie experience.
Not a Trolley Problem! vs IT Outage Desk
Not a Trolley Problem! and IT Outage Desk both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. 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 IT Outage Desk
Choose IT Outage Desk if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. IT Outage Desk launched in 2026.
Both Not a Trolley Problem! and IT Outage Desk sit in Simulation 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
 Not a Trolley Problem! |  IT Outage Desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NEOTOLIS LLC | Games By Solo |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
Not a Trolley Problem! vs IT Outage Desk — FAQ
- Are Not a Trolley Problem! and IT Outage Desk similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.