Choose Pocket City
Choose Pocket City if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pocket City launched in 2022.
Pocket City vs Pocket City 2
Pocket City and Pocket City 2 both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Pocket City (2022) is 3 years older than Pocket City 2 (2025). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Pocket City: 102 reviews, Pocket City 2: 69). 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 Pocket City 2
Choose Pocket City 2 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pocket City 2 launched in 2025.
Both Pocket City and Pocket City 2 sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.2% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pocket City |  Pocket City 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (102 reviews) | 92.8% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Codebrew Games Inc. | Codebrew Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Pocket City (2022) is 3 years older than Pocket City 2 (2025).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Pocket City: 102 reviews, Pocket City 2: 69).
- Pocket City is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Pocket City 2 (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Pocket City vs Pocket City 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Pocket City or Pocket City 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Pocket City (2022) came out before Pocket City 2 (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 Pocket City and Pocket City 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.