Choose I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Choose I Was a Teenage Exocolonist if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,777 Steam reviews back the pick.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs Social Democracy: An Alternate History
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Social Democracy: An Alternate History both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022) is 4 years older than Social Democracy: An Alternate History (2026). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist: 3,777 reviews, Social Democracy: An Alternate History: 188). 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 Social Democracy: An Alternate History
Choose Social Democracy: An Alternate History if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Social Democracy: An Alternate History launched in 2026.
Both I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Social Democracy: An Alternate History sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 96.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist |  Social Democracy: An Alternate History | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (3,777 reviews) | 96.8% positive (188 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Northway Games | Red Autumn Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022) is 4 years older than Social Democracy: An Alternate History (2026).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist: 3,777 reviews, Social Democracy: An Alternate History: 188).
- Social Democracy: An Alternate History is free; I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is paid (24.99 USD).
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Social Democracy: An Alternate History has no Deck rating yet.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs Social Democracy: An Alternate History — FAQ
- Which is better, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist or Social Democracy: An Alternate History?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist sits at 96.5% positive (3,777 reviews), Social Democracy: An Alternate History at 96.8% (188). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play I Was a Teenage Exocolonist or Social Democracy: An Alternate History first?
- If you want chronology, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022) came out before Social Democracy: An Alternate History (2026). 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 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Social Democracy: An Alternate History similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Social Democracy: An Alternate History free?
- Yes — Social Democracy: An Alternate History is a free-to-play Steam title. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does I Was a Teenage Exocolonist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Social Democracy: An Alternate History doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.