Choose New Citizen - Alpha
Choose New Citizen - Alpha if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual experience. New Citizen - Alpha launched in 2024.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Tears of Adria
New Citizen - Alpha and Tears of Adria both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Tears of Adria (2023) is 1 year older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024). Tears of Adria scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% positive). 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 Tears of Adria
Choose Tears of Adria if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tears of Adria launched in 2023.
Both New Citizen - Alpha and Tears of Adria sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Tears of Adria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) | 93% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Specpixel Entertainment | Ark Island Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tears of Adria (2023) is 1 year older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024).
- Tears of Adria scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% positive).
- Tears of Adria is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than New Citizen - Alpha (13.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Tears of Adria is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; New Citizen - Alpha has no Deck rating yet.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Tears of Adria — FAQ
- Should I play New Citizen - Alpha or Tears of Adria first?
- If you want chronology, Tears of Adria (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 Tears of Adria similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both New Citizen - Alpha and Tears of Adria have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New Citizen - Alpha ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tears of Adria ships Online Co-op, Co-op.