Choose Venture Seas
Choose Venture Seas if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. Venture Seas launched in 2020.
Venture Seas vs Live Empire 2
Venture Seas and Live Empire 2 both land in Strategy, Simulation, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Venture Seas (2020) is 1 year older than Live Empire 2 (2021). Live Empire 2 is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Venture Seas (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Live Empire 2
Choose Live Empire 2 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Live Empire 2 launched in 2021.
Both Venture Seas and Live Empire 2 sit in Strategy, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Venture Seas |  Live Empire 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive (752 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Virtuous Development | Happy Max |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Venture Seas (2020) is 1 year older than Live Empire 2 (2021).
- Live Empire 2 is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Venture Seas (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Venture Seas is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Live Empire 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Venture Seas vs Live Empire 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Venture Seas or Live Empire 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Venture Seas (2020) came out before Live Empire 2 (2021). 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 Venture Seas and Live Empire 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, RPG 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 Venture Seas run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Venture Seas is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Live Empire 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.