Choose Clicker Planet
Choose Clicker Planet if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clicker Planet launched in 2018.
Clicker Planet vs Factory Town Idle
Clicker Planet and Factory Town Idle 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. Clicker Planet (2018) is 6 years older than Factory Town Idle (2024). Clicker Planet is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town Idle (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Factory Town Idle
Choose Factory Town Idle if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Factory Town Idle launched in 2024.
Both Clicker Planet and Factory Town Idle 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
 Clicker Planet |  Factory Town Idle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 92.3% positive (620 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Undead Turtle | Erik Asmussen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Clicker Planet (2018) is 6 years older than Factory Town Idle (2024).
- Clicker Planet is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town Idle (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Factory Town Idle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clicker Planet has no Deck rating yet.
Clicker Planet vs Factory Town Idle — FAQ
- Should I play Clicker Planet or Factory Town Idle first?
- If you want chronology, Clicker Planet (2018) came out before Factory Town Idle (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 Clicker Planet and Factory Town Idle 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.