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大航海征途 vs 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony

大航海征途 and 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony (2022) is 4 years older than 大航海征途 (2026). Both are free to play. 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 大航海征途

Choose 大航海征途 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 大航海征途 launched in 2026.

Choose 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony

Choose 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with MMO, PvP, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony launched in 2022.

Both 大航海征途 and 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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

大航海征途 vs 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony — Steam metadata comparison
大航海征途 — Steam game cover大航海征途航海霸業 Maritime hegemony — Steam game cover航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
Released20262022
GenresStrategy, Adventure, RPGStrategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews2 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersAoXiaQu Tech Co., Ltd.Chongqing Aoxia Technology Co., Ltd.

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大航海征途 vs 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony — FAQ

Should I play 大航海征途 or 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony first?
If you want chronology, 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony (2022) came out before 大航海征途 (2026). 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 大航海征途 and 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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.
大航海征途 vs 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony — Verdict (2026) · imho.run