Choose World Senate
Choose World Senate if you want a Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. World Senate launched in 2021.
World Senate vs New Citizen - Alpha
World Senate and New Citizen - Alpha both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. World Senate (2021) is 3 years older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024). World Senate scores higher on Steam reviews (40% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% 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 New Citizen - Alpha
Choose New Citizen - Alpha if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. New Citizen - Alpha launched in 2024.
Both World Senate and New Citizen - Alpha sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 World Senate |  New Citizen - Alpha | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40% positive (20 reviews) | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tactigon Games Studio | Specpixel Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- World Senate (2021) is 3 years older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024).
- World Senate scores higher on Steam reviews (40% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% positive).
- World Senate is free; New Citizen - Alpha is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- World Senate is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; New Citizen - Alpha has no Deck rating yet.
World Senate vs New Citizen - Alpha — FAQ
- Should I play World Senate or New Citizen - Alpha first?
- If you want chronology, World Senate (2021) came out before New Citizen - Alpha (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 World Senate and New Citizen - Alpha similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Do both World Senate and New Citizen - Alpha have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: World Senate ships Online Co-op, Co-op; New Citizen - Alpha ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is World Senate free?
- Yes — World Senate is a free-to-play Steam title. New Citizen - Alpha is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does World Senate run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — World Senate is rated Deck Playable by Valve. New Citizen - Alpha doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.