Choose Banished
Choose Banished if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 25,649 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banished vs Medieval Frontiers
Banished and Medieval Frontiers 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. Banished (2014) is 12 years older than Medieval Frontiers (2026). Banished is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Medieval Frontiers has no Deck rating yet. 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 Medieval Frontiers
Choose Medieval Frontiers if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Medieval Frontiers launched in 2026.
Both Banished and Medieval Frontiers 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
 Banished |  Medieval Frontiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,649 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Rock Software LLC | Active Fungus Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Banished (2014) is 12 years older than Medieval Frontiers (2026).
- Banished is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Medieval Frontiers has no Deck rating yet.
Banished vs Medieval Frontiers — FAQ
- Should I play Banished or Medieval Frontiers first?
- If you want chronology, Banished (2014) came out before Medieval Frontiers (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 Banished and Medieval Frontiers 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 Banished run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Banished is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Medieval Frontiers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.