Choose Diplomacy is Not an Option
Choose Diplomacy is Not an Option if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,634 Steam reviews back the pick.
Diplomacy is Not an Option vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Diplomacy is Not an Option and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition 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. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021) is 3 years older than Diplomacy is Not an Option (2024). Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Diplomacy is Not an Option (84.1% 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 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Choose Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 27,761 reviews.
Both Diplomacy is Not an Option and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition sit in Strategy 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
 Diplomacy is Not an Option |  Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (4,634 reviews) | 86.4% positive (27,761 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Door 407 | World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021) is 3 years older than Diplomacy is Not an Option (2024).
- Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Diplomacy is Not an Option (84.1% positive).
- Diplomacy is Not an Option is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition has co-op; Diplomacy is Not an Option does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Diplomacy is Not an Option vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Diplomacy is Not an Option or Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?
- On Steam reviews Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition scores higher (86.4% positive) than Diplomacy is Not an Option (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Diplomacy is Not an Option or Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021) came out before Diplomacy is Not an Option (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 Diplomacy is Not an Option and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition 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.
- Does Diplomacy is Not an Option have multiplayer like Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?
- No. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Diplomacy is Not an Option is listed as single-player only.