Choose Kenshi
Choose Kenshi if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 46,830 reviews.
Kenshi vs Ant War: Domination
Kenshi and Ant War: Domination both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Ant War: Domination (2015) is 3 years older than Kenshi (2018). Kenshi scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Ant War: Domination (57.7% 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 Ant War: Domination
Choose Ant War: Domination if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ant War: Domination launched in 2015.
Both Kenshi and Ant War: Domination sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Kenshi |  Ant War: Domination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (46,830 reviews) | 57.7% positive (163 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lo-Fi Games | Anarchy Enterprises |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Ant War: Domination (2015) is 3 years older than Kenshi (2018).
- Kenshi scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Ant War: Domination (57.7% positive).
- Ant War: Domination is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Kenshi (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Kenshi is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ant War: Domination has no Deck rating yet.
Kenshi vs Ant War: Domination — FAQ
- Which is better, Kenshi or Ant War: Domination?
- On Steam reviews Kenshi scores higher (95.1% positive) than Ant War: Domination (57.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kenshi is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kenshi or Ant War: Domination first?
- If you want chronology, Ant War: Domination (2015) came out before Kenshi (2018). 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 Kenshi and Ant War: Domination similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Kenshi run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kenshi is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ant War: Domination doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.