Choose Bastide
Choose Bastide if you want an Action, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bastide launched in 2020.
Bastide vs Settlements Rising
Bastide and Settlements Rising 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. Bastide (2020) is 5 years older than Settlements Rising (2025). Settlements Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Bastide (77.6% 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 Settlements Rising
Choose Settlements Rising if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.9% positive across 183 reviews.
Both Bastide and Settlements Rising 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
 Bastide |  Settlements Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (134 reviews) | 80.9% positive (183 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MedievalNexus | The Catalyst Crew |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Bastide (2020) is 5 years older than Settlements Rising (2025).
- Settlements Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Bastide (77.6% positive).
- Bastide is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Settlements Rising (12.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Settlements Rising is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bastide has no Deck rating yet.
Bastide vs Settlements Rising — FAQ
- Which is better, Bastide or Settlements Rising?
- On Steam reviews Settlements Rising scores higher (80.9% positive) than Bastide (77.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Settlements Rising is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bastide or Settlements Rising first?
- If you want chronology, Bastide (2020) came out before Settlements Rising (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 Bastide and Settlements Rising 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.