Choose Death: The Ascension
Choose Death: The Ascension if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death: The Ascension launched in 2020.
Death: The Ascension vs Sultan's Game
Death: The Ascension and Sultan's Game 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. Death: The Ascension (2020) is 5 years older than Sultan's Game (2025). Death: The Ascension is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sultan's Game (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Sultan's Game
Choose Sultan's Game if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Death: The Ascension and Sultan's Game 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
 Death: The Ascension |  Sultan's Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 93.3% positive (1,233 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dystopian Ruler | Double Cross |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Death: The Ascension (2020) is 5 years older than Sultan's Game (2025).
- Death: The Ascension is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sultan's Game (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Sultan's Game is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Death: The Ascension has no Deck rating yet.
Death: The Ascension vs Sultan's Game — FAQ
- Should I play Death: The Ascension or Sultan's Game first?
- If you want chronology, Death: The Ascension (2020) came out before Sultan's Game (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 Death: The Ascension and Sultan's Game 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.