Should I play Celestial Empire or File Under Kingdom first?

If you want chronology, File Under Kingdom (2022) came out before Celestial Empire (2025). 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 Celestial Empire and File Under Kingdom similar?

They overlap on Strategy, 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.

Does Celestial Empire run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Celestial Empire is rated Deck Playable by Valve. File Under Kingdom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Celestial Empire vs File Under Kingdom

Celestial Empire and File Under Kingdom both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. File Under Kingdom (2022) is 3 years older than Celestial Empire (2025). Celestial Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than File Under Kingdom (83.3% 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 Celestial Empire

Choose Celestial Empire if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Celestial Empire launched in 2025.

Choose File Under Kingdom

Choose File Under Kingdom if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. File Under Kingdom launched in 2022.

Both Celestial Empire and File Under Kingdom sit in Strategy and Simulation 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.

Celestial Empire vs File Under Kingdom — Steam metadata comparison
	Celestial Empire	File Under Kingdom
Released	2025	2022
Genres	Strategy, Simulation, Early Access	Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	93.7% positive (207 reviews)	83.3% positive (12 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	President Studio	Vidmancer

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
File Under Kingdom (2022) is 3 years older than Celestial Empire (2025).
Celestial Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than File Under Kingdom (83.3% positive).
File Under Kingdom is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Celestial Empire (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Celestial Empire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; File Under Kingdom has no Deck rating yet.