Choose Para Bellum
Choose Para Bellum if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Para Bellum launched in 2020.
Para Bellum vs Ratten Reich
Para Bellum and Ratten Reich both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Para Bellum (2020) is 5 years older than Ratten Reich (2025). Para Bellum is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ratten Reich (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Ratten Reich
Choose Ratten Reich if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ratten Reich launched in 2025.
Both Para Bellum and Ratten Reich sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Para Bellum |  Ratten Reich | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 37.7% positive (326 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NullCloneGames | METALLADLERSTUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Para Bellum (2020) is 5 years older than Ratten Reich (2025).
- Para Bellum is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ratten Reich (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ratten Reich is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Para Bellum has no Deck rating yet.
Para Bellum vs Ratten Reich — FAQ
- Should I play Para Bellum or Ratten Reich first?
- If you want chronology, Para Bellum (2020) came out before Ratten Reich (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 Para Bellum and Ratten Reich similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.