Choose Diplomacy is Not an Option
Choose Diplomacy is Not an Option if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. 4,634 Steam reviews back the pick.
Diplomacy is Not an Option vs Space City - Build Your Empire
Diplomacy is Not an Option and Space City - Build Your Empire both land in Strategy, Adventure, Casual 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Space City - Build Your Empire (2022) is 2 years older than Diplomacy is Not an Option (2024). Space City - Build Your Empire is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Diplomacy is Not an Option (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Space City - Build Your Empire
Choose Space City - Build Your Empire if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space City - Build Your Empire launched in 2022.
Both Diplomacy is Not an Option and Space City - Build Your Empire sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Casual 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 |  Space City - Build Your Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (4,634 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Door 407 | GoToYourGame |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Space City - Build Your Empire (2022) is 2 years older than Diplomacy is Not an Option (2024).
- Space City - Build Your Empire is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Diplomacy is Not an Option (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Diplomacy is Not an Option is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space City - Build Your Empire has no Deck rating yet.
Diplomacy is Not an Option vs Space City - Build Your Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Diplomacy is Not an Option or Space City - Build Your Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Space City - Build Your Empire (2022) 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 Space City - Build Your Empire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, Casual 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Diplomacy is Not an Option is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space City - Build Your Empire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.