Choose Empire Takeover
Choose Empire Takeover if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Empire Takeover launched in 2022.
Empire Takeover vs Grow Empire: Rome
Empire Takeover and Grow Empire: Rome both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Empire Takeover (2022) is 2 years older than Grow Empire: Rome (2024). Empire Takeover is free; Grow Empire: Rome is paid (3.99 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 Grow Empire: Rome
Choose Grow Empire: Rome if you want an Action, Simulation, and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Grow Empire: Rome launched in 2024.
Both Empire Takeover and Grow Empire: Rome sit in Strategy 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
 Empire Takeover |  Grow Empire: Rome | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.5% positive (62 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Love Game HK | Games Station |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Empire Takeover (2022) is 2 years older than Grow Empire: Rome (2024).
- Empire Takeover is free; Grow Empire: Rome is paid (3.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Empire Takeover is Deck Verified, Grow Empire: Rome is Deck Playable.
Empire Takeover vs Grow Empire: Rome — FAQ
- Should I play Empire Takeover or Grow Empire: Rome first?
- If you want chronology, Empire Takeover (2022) came out before Grow Empire: Rome (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 Empire Takeover and Grow Empire: Rome similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Does Grow Empire: Rome have multiplayer like Empire Takeover?
- No. Empire Takeover supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Grow Empire: Rome is listed as single-player only.
- Is Empire Takeover free?
- Yes — Empire Takeover is a free-to-play Steam title. Grow Empire: Rome is paid (3.99 USD).