Choose Centauri Dominion
Choose Centauri Dominion if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Centauri Dominion launched in 2020.
Centauri Dominion vs AREA WARS™
Centauri Dominion and AREA WARS™ both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Centauri Dominion (2020) is 6 years older than AREA WARS™ (2026). Centauri Dominion is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than AREA WARS™ (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 AREA WARS™
Choose AREA WARS™ if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AREA WARS™ launched in 2026.
Both Centauri Dominion and AREA WARS™ sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Centauri Dominion |  AREA WARS™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | J P Termaat | Rexo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Centauri Dominion (2020) is 6 years older than AREA WARS™ (2026).
- Centauri Dominion is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than AREA WARS™ (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Centauri Dominion vs AREA WARS™ — FAQ
- Should I play Centauri Dominion or AREA WARS™ first?
- If you want chronology, Centauri Dominion (2020) came out before AREA WARS™ (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 Centauri Dominion and AREA WARS™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.