Choose Empire Takeover
Choose Empire Takeover if you want a Free To Play 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 Strategic Bastion
Empire Takeover and Strategic Bastion both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Empire Takeover (2022) is 3 years older than Strategic Bastion (2025). Empire Takeover is free; Strategic Bastion is paid (4.99 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 Strategic Bastion
Choose Strategic Bastion if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Strategic Bastion launched in 2025.
Both Empire Takeover and Strategic Bastion sit in Strategy and Casual 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 |  Strategic Bastion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.5% positive (62 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Love Game HK | Teqao |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Empire Takeover (2022) is 3 years older than Strategic Bastion (2025).
- Empire Takeover is free; Strategic Bastion is paid (4.99 USD).
- Empire Takeover is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Strategic Bastion has no Deck rating yet.
Empire Takeover vs Strategic Bastion — FAQ
- Should I play Empire Takeover or Strategic Bastion first?
- If you want chronology, Empire Takeover (2022) came out before Strategic Bastion (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 Empire Takeover and Strategic Bastion similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Strategic Bastion have multiplayer like Empire Takeover?
- No. Empire Takeover supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Strategic Bastion is listed as single-player only.
- Is Empire Takeover free?
- Yes — Empire Takeover is a free-to-play Steam title. Strategic Bastion is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Empire Takeover run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Empire Takeover is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Strategic Bastion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.