Choose Rise of Humanity
Choose Rise of Humanity if you want an Early Access experience. Rise of Humanity launched in 2021.
Rise of Humanity vs How We Die: Prologue
Rise of Humanity and How We Die: Prologue both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Rise of Humanity (2021) is 3 years older than How We Die: Prologue (2024). Both are Deck Playable. 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 How We Die: Prologue
Choose How We Die: Prologue if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. How We Die: Prologue launched in 2024.
Both Rise of Humanity and How We Die: Prologue sit in Strategy 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
 Rise of Humanity |  How We Die: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cybernetic Walrus | Doublsb Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Rise of Humanity (2021) is 3 years older than How We Die: Prologue (2024).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rise of Humanity vs How We Die: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Rise of Humanity or How We Die: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Humanity (2021) came out before How We Die: Prologue (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 Rise of Humanity and How We Die: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.