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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 207 reviews.
Celestial Empire vs Anno 117: Pax Romana
Celestial Empire and Anno 117: Pax Romana 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. Both released in 2025. Celestial Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% 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 Anno 117: Pax Romana
Choose Anno 117: Pax Romana if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,901 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Celestial Empire and Anno 117: Pax Romana 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Celestial Empire |  Anno 117: Pax Romana | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (207 reviews) | 66.1% positive (4,901 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | President Studio | Ubisoft Mainz |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Celestial Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% positive).
- Celestial Empire is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Anno 117: Pax Romana (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Anno 117: Pax Romana has co-op; Celestial Empire does not.
- Steam Deck: Celestial Empire is Deck Playable, Anno 117: Pax Romana is Deck Unsupported.
Celestial Empire vs Anno 117: Pax Romana — FAQ
- Which is better, Celestial Empire or Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- On Steam reviews Celestial Empire scores higher (93.7% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Celestial Empire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Celestial Empire and Anno 117: Pax Romana 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 have multiplayer like Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- No. Anno 117: Pax Romana supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Celestial Empire is listed as single-player only.