Choose Jey's Empire
Choose Jey's Empire if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jey's Empire launched in 2019.
Jey's Empire vs Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
Jey's Empire and Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 both land in Strategy, 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, Simulation on Steam. Jey's Empire (2019) is 4 years older than Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 (2023). Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Jey's Empire (84.8% 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 Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
Choose Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 launched in 2023.
Both Jey's Empire and Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 sit in Strategy 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
 Jey's Empire |  Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (33 reviews) | 90.7% positive (140 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maestro Cinetik | Maestro Cinetik |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Jey's Empire (2019) is 4 years older than Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 (2023).
- Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Jey's Empire (84.8% positive).
- Jey's Empire is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Jey's Empire has no Deck rating yet.
Jey's Empire vs Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 — FAQ
- Should I play Jey's Empire or Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 first?
- If you want chronology, Jey's Empire (2019) came out before Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 (2023). 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 Jey's Empire and Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.