Choose Chased Around The World
Choose Chased Around The World if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Chased Around The World launched in 2022.
Chased Around The World vs Empire at Risk
Chased Around The World and Empire at Risk both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Chased Around The World (2022) is 4 years older than Empire at Risk (2026). Chased Around The World is free; Empire at Risk is paid (Price unknown). 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 Empire at Risk
Choose Empire at Risk if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Empire at Risk launched in 2026.
Both Chased Around The World and Empire at Risk sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Chased Around The World |  Empire at Risk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sandwich Cake Studios | BaroxxTech |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chased Around The World (2022) is 4 years older than Empire at Risk (2026).
- Chased Around The World is free; Empire at Risk is paid (Price unknown).
Chased Around The World vs Empire at Risk — FAQ
- Should I play Chased Around The World or Empire at Risk first?
- If you want chronology, Chased Around The World (2022) came out before Empire at Risk (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 Chased Around The World and Empire at Risk similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Chased Around The World have multiplayer like Empire at Risk?
- No. Empire at Risk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Chased Around The World is listed as single-player only.
- Is Chased Around The World free?
- Yes — Chased Around The World is a free-to-play Steam title. Empire at Risk is paid (Price unknown).