Choose Farthest Frontier
Choose Farthest Frontier if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,450 Steam reviews back the pick.
Farthest Frontier vs 4 Civilizations
Farthest Frontier and 4 Civilizations 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. 4 Civilizations (2020) is 5 years older than Farthest Frontier (2025). 4 Civilizations scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Farthest Frontier (87.3% positive). 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 4 Civilizations
Choose 4 Civilizations if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4 Civilizations launched in 2020.
Both Farthest Frontier and 4 Civilizations 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
 Farthest Frontier |  4 Civilizations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (10,450 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crate Entertainment | Tomas Daugela |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- 4 Civilizations (2020) is 5 years older than Farthest Frontier (2025).
- 4 Civilizations scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Farthest Frontier (87.3% positive).
- 4 Civilizations is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Farthest Frontier (3.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Farthest Frontier is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 4 Civilizations has no Deck rating yet.
Farthest Frontier vs 4 Civilizations — FAQ
- Should I play Farthest Frontier or 4 Civilizations first?
- If you want chronology, 4 Civilizations (2020) came out before Farthest Frontier (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 Farthest Frontier and 4 Civilizations 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.
- Does Farthest Frontier run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Farthest Frontier is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 4 Civilizations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.