Choose City of Gangsters
Choose City of Gangsters if it matches what drew you to this matchup. City of Gangsters launched in 2021.
City of Gangsters vs The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire
City of Gangsters and The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire 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. City of Gangsters (2021) is 4 years older than The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire (2025). The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than City of Gangsters (73.4% 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 The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire
Choose The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.8% positive across 104 reviews.
Both City of Gangsters and The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire 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
 City of Gangsters |  The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (838 reviews) | 79.8% positive (104 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SomaSim | BEF GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- City of Gangsters (2021) is 4 years older than The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire (2025).
- The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than City of Gangsters (73.4% positive).
- The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than City of Gangsters (18.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
City of Gangsters vs The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire — FAQ
- Which is better, City of Gangsters or The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire?
- On Steam reviews The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire scores higher (79.8% positive) than City of Gangsters (73.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play City of Gangsters or The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire first?
- If you want chronology, City of Gangsters (2021) came out before The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire (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 City of Gangsters and The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire 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.