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Canon - Legend of the New Gods vs EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth

Canon - Legend of the New Gods and EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Canon - Legend of the New Gods (2020) is 4 years older than EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth (2024). Canon - Legend of the New Gods is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth (11.99 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 Canon - Legend of the New Gods

Choose Canon - Legend of the New Gods if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Canon - Legend of the New Gods launched in 2020.

Choose EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth

Choose EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth launched in 2024.

Both Canon - Legend of the New Gods and EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth sit in Strategy 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

Canon - Legend of the New Gods vs EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth — Steam metadata comparison
Canon - Legend of the New Gods — Steam game coverCanon - Legend of the New GodsEMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth — Steam game coverEMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth
Released20202024
GenresAction, Strategy, RPGStrategy, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price11.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSuper Fighter TeamCoin Operated Games

Side by side

Canon - Legend of the New Gods vs EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth — FAQ

Should I play Canon - Legend of the New Gods or EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth first?
If you want chronology, Canon - Legend of the New Gods (2020) came out before EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth (2024). 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 Canon - Legend of the New Gods and EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.