Choose Going Once!
Choose Going Once! if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Going Once! launched in 2026.
Going Once! vs The Paint Atelier: Replica Co.
Going Once! and The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. 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. Both released in 2026. Going Once! is free; The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Paint Atelier: Replica Co.
Choose The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. launched in 2026.
Both Going Once! and The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. 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
 Going Once! |  The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Midnight Oil | Dinomore Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Going Once! is free; The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. is paid (Price unknown).
Going Once! vs The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. — FAQ
- Are Going Once! and The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. 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.
- Is Going Once! free?
- Yes — Going Once! is a free-to-play Steam title. The Paint Atelier: Replica Co. is paid (Price unknown).