Choose Flat Eye
Choose Flat Eye if you want an Indie experience. Flat Eye launched in 2022.
Flat Eye vs Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation
Flat Eye and Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Flat Eye (2022) is 4 years older than Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation (2026). Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Flat Eye (3.59 USD vs. 18.99 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 Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation
Choose Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation launched in 2026.
Both Flat Eye and Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation sit in 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
 Flat Eye |  Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (64 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monkey Moon | Synthetic Mandate |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Flat Eye (2022) is 4 years older than Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation (2026).
- Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Flat Eye (3.59 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Flat Eye is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation has no Deck rating yet.
Flat Eye vs Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation — FAQ
- Should I play Flat Eye or Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation first?
- If you want chronology, Flat Eye (2022) came out before Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation (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 Flat Eye and Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation similar?
- They overlap on 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.