Choose Longphort
Choose Longphort if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Longphort launched in 2021.
Longphort vs Thriving City: Song
Longphort and Thriving City: Song 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. Longphort (2021) is 3 years older than Thriving City: Song (2024). Longphort is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Thriving City: Song (3.99 USD vs. 12.34 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 Thriving City: Song
Choose Thriving City: Song if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thriving City: Song launched in 2024.
Both Longphort and Thriving City: Song 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
 Longphort |  Thriving City: Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 12.34 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 92.6% positive (121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Priory Games | White Star Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Longphort (2021) is 3 years older than Thriving City: Song (2024).
- Longphort is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Thriving City: Song (3.99 USD vs. 12.34 USD).
- Thriving City: Song is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Longphort has no Deck rating yet.
Longphort vs Thriving City: Song — FAQ
- Should I play Longphort or Thriving City: Song first?
- If you want chronology, Longphort (2021) came out before Thriving City: Song (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 Longphort and Thriving City: Song 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.