Choose Forge Industry
Choose Forge Industry if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forge Industry launched in 2023.
Forge Industry vs City Tales - Medieval Era
Forge Industry and City Tales - Medieval Era both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Forge Industry (2023) is 3 years older than City Tales - Medieval Era (2026). City Tales - Medieval Era scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Forge Industry (66.7% 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 City Tales - Medieval Era
Choose City Tales - Medieval Era if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City Tales - Medieval Era launched in 2026.
Both Forge Industry and City Tales - Medieval Era sit in 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
 Forge Industry |  City Tales - Medieval Era | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 22.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (24 reviews) | 89.9% positive (218 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BiteMe Games | Irregular Shapes |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Forge Industry (2023) is 3 years older than City Tales - Medieval Era (2026).
- City Tales - Medieval Era scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Forge Industry (66.7% positive).
- Forge Industry is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than City Tales - Medieval Era (9.99 USD vs. 22.99 USD).
- City Tales - Medieval Era is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Forge Industry has no Deck rating yet.
Forge Industry vs City Tales - Medieval Era — FAQ
- Should I play Forge Industry or City Tales - Medieval Era first?
- If you want chronology, Forge Industry (2023) came out before City Tales - Medieval Era (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 Forge Industry and City Tales - Medieval Era similar?
- They overlap on 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.