Choose Wingspan
Choose Wingspan if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Steam Turn Notifications, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,321 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wingspan vs Empire Builder
Wingspan and Empire Builder 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. Wingspan (2020) is 5 years older than Empire Builder (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Wingspan: 6,321 reviews, Empire Builder: 39). 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 Empire Builder
Choose Empire Builder if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Empire Builder launched in 2025.
Both Wingspan and Empire Builder sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wingspan |  Empire Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (6,321 reviews) | 94.9% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Monster Couch | Zombie Possum Games Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Wingspan (2020) is 5 years older than Empire Builder (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Wingspan: 6,321 reviews, Empire Builder: 39).
- Wingspan is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Empire Builder (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Wingspan has co-op; Empire Builder does not.
- Wingspan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Empire Builder has no Deck rating yet.
Wingspan vs Empire Builder — FAQ
- Should I play Wingspan or Empire Builder first?
- If you want chronology, Wingspan (2020) came out before Empire Builder (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 Wingspan and Empire Builder 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.
- Does Wingspan run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wingspan is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Empire Builder doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.