Choose Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Choose Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 9,493 Steam reviews back the pick.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms vs Gear Slots
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms and Gear Slots both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (2020) is 6 years older than Gear Slots (2026). Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is free; Gear Slots is paid (3.99 USD). 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 Gear Slots
Choose Gear Slots if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gear Slots launched in 2026.
Both Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms and Gear Slots sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms |  Gear Slots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (9,493 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codename Entertainment Inc. | Cornbread Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (2020) is 6 years older than Gear Slots (2026).
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is free; Gear Slots is paid (3.99 USD).
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gear Slots has no Deck rating yet.
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms vs Gear Slots — FAQ
- Should I play Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms or Gear Slots first?
- If you want chronology, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (2020) came out before Gear Slots (2026). 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 Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms and Gear Slots similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms free?
- Yes — Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a free-to-play Steam title. Gear Slots is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gear Slots doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.