Choose Factory Town
Choose Factory Town if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,390 Steam reviews back the pick.
Factory Town vs Wildwood: A Town Building Game
Factory Town and Wildwood: A Town Building Game both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Factory Town (2021) is 4 years older than Wildwood: A Town Building Game (2025). Wildwood: A Town Building Game is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Wildwood: A Town Building Game
Choose Wildwood: A Town Building Game if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wildwood: A Town Building Game launched in 2025.
Both Factory Town and Wildwood: A Town Building Game sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Factory Town |  Wildwood: A Town Building Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Erik Asmussen | Thermal Expansion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Factory Town (2021) is 4 years older than Wildwood: A Town Building Game (2025).
- Wildwood: A Town Building Game is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Factory Town is Deck Verified, Wildwood: A Town Building Game is Deck Playable.
Factory Town vs Wildwood: A Town Building Game — FAQ
- Should I play Factory Town or Wildwood: A Town Building Game first?
- If you want chronology, Factory Town (2021) came out before Wildwood: A Town Building Game (2025). 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 Factory Town and Wildwood: A Town Building Game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.