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A Thousand Years vs Project Fleet

A Thousand Years and Project Fleet 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. A Thousand Years (2022) is 3 years older than Project Fleet (2025). Project Fleet is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than A Thousand Years (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 A Thousand Years

Choose A Thousand Years if you want an Early Access experience. A Thousand Years launched in 2022.

Choose Project Fleet

Choose Project Fleet if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project Fleet launched in 2025.

Both A Thousand Years and Project Fleet sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

A Thousand Years vs Project Fleet — Steam metadata comparison
A Thousand Years — Steam game coverA Thousand YearsProject Fleet — Steam game coverProject Fleet
Released20222025
GenresStrategy, Early AccessStrategy, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBaraondaArntWorks Development

Side by side

A Thousand Years vs Project Fleet — FAQ

Should I play A Thousand Years or Project Fleet first?
If you want chronology, A Thousand Years (2022) came out before Project Fleet (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 A Thousand Years and Project Fleet 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.
A Thousand Years vs Project Fleet — Verdict (2026) · imho.run