Choose Summoner Apprentice
Choose Summoner Apprentice if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Summoner Apprentice launched in 2020.
Summoner Apprentice vs 希望之城 The City Of Hope
Summoner Apprentice and 希望之城 The City Of Hope 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. Summoner Apprentice (2020) is 4 years older than 希望之城 The City Of Hope (2024). Summoner Apprentice is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than 希望之城 The City Of Hope (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 希望之城 The City Of Hope
Choose 希望之城 The City Of Hope if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 希望之城 The City Of Hope launched in 2024.
Both Summoner Apprentice and 希望之城 The City Of Hope 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
 Summoner Apprentice |  希望之城 The City Of Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 90.5% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Unknown Magic | 家里蹲工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Summoner Apprentice (2020) is 4 years older than 希望之城 The City Of Hope (2024).
- Summoner Apprentice is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than 希望之城 The City Of Hope (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- 希望之城 The City Of Hope is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Summoner Apprentice has no Deck rating yet.
Summoner Apprentice vs 希望之城 The City Of Hope — FAQ
- Should I play Summoner Apprentice or 希望之城 The City Of Hope first?
- If you want chronology, Summoner Apprentice (2020) came out before 希望之城 The City Of Hope (2024). 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 Summoner Apprentice and 希望之城 The City Of Hope 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.