Choose Paragon Pioneers
Choose Paragon Pioneers if you want a Strategy experience. Paragon Pioneers launched in 2022.
Paragon Pioneers vs Trading Towns
Paragon Pioneers and Trading Towns both land in Indie, Simulation 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 on Steam. Paragon Pioneers (2022) is 2 years older than Trading Towns (2024). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Paragon Pioneers: 23 reviews, Trading Towns: 14). 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 Trading Towns
Choose Trading Towns if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Trading Towns launched in 2024.
Both Paragon Pioneers and Trading Towns sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.3% vs 78.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paragon Pioneers |  Trading Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (23 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tobias Arlt | Eternal Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Paragon Pioneers (2022) is 2 years older than Trading Towns (2024).
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Paragon Pioneers: 23 reviews, Trading Towns: 14).
- Trading Towns is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Paragon Pioneers (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Paragon Pioneers is Deck Unsupported, Trading Towns is Deck Verified.
Paragon Pioneers vs Trading Towns — FAQ
- Should I play Paragon Pioneers or Trading Towns first?
- If you want chronology, Paragon Pioneers (2022) came out before Trading Towns (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 Paragon Pioneers and Trading Towns similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.