Choose Welcome to the Polyverse
Choose Welcome to the Polyverse if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome to the Polyverse launched in 2021.
Welcome to the Polyverse vs Cyber Cartels
Welcome to the Polyverse and Cyber Cartels both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Welcome to the Polyverse (2021) is 2 years older than Cyber Cartels (2023). Welcome to the Polyverse is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cyber Cartels (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 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 Cyber Cartels
Choose Cyber Cartels if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cyber Cartels launched in 2023.
Both Welcome to the Polyverse and Cyber Cartels sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Welcome to the Polyverse |  Cyber Cartels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Revmatek | AQL Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Welcome to the Polyverse (2021) is 2 years older than Cyber Cartels (2023).
- Welcome to the Polyverse is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cyber Cartels (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
Welcome to the Polyverse vs Cyber Cartels — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to the Polyverse or Cyber Cartels first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to the Polyverse (2021) came out before Cyber Cartels (2023). 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 Welcome to the Polyverse and Cyber Cartels similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.