Choose New Citizen - Alpha
Choose New Citizen - Alpha if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. New Citizen - Alpha launched in 2024.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Deal & Wheeler
New Citizen - Alpha and Deal & Wheeler both land in Strategy, Simulation, 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Deal & Wheeler (2023) is 1 year older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024). Deal & Wheeler is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than New Citizen - Alpha (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Deal & Wheeler
Choose Deal & Wheeler if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deal & Wheeler launched in 2023.
Both New Citizen - Alpha and Deal & Wheeler sit in Strategy, Simulation, and RPG 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
 New Citizen - Alpha |  Deal & Wheeler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Specpixel Entertainment | ArtNeronDevelopment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Deal & Wheeler (2023) is 1 year older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024).
- Deal & Wheeler is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than New Citizen - Alpha (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- New Citizen - Alpha has co-op; Deal & Wheeler does not.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Deal & Wheeler — FAQ
- Should I play New Citizen - Alpha or Deal & Wheeler first?
- If you want chronology, Deal & Wheeler (2023) came out before New Citizen - Alpha (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 New Citizen - Alpha and Deal & Wheeler similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, 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.
- Does Deal & Wheeler have multiplayer like New Citizen - Alpha?
- No. New Citizen - Alpha supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Deal & Wheeler is listed as single-player only.