Choose Banished
Choose Banished if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 25,649 reviews.
Banished vs Patron
Banished and Patron both land in Strategy, 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, Simulation on Steam. Banished (2014) is 7 years older than Patron (2021). Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Patron (74.3% 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 Patron
Choose Patron if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,572 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Banished and Patron sit in Strategy 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 |  Patron | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,649 reviews) | 74.3% positive (1,572 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Rock Software LLC | Overseer Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Banished (2014) is 7 years older than Patron (2021).
- Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Patron (74.3% positive).
- Patron is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Banished (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Banished is Deck Playable, Patron is Deck Unsupported.
Banished vs Patron — FAQ
- Which is better, Banished or Patron?
- On Steam reviews Banished scores higher (90% positive) than Patron (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Banished is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Banished or Patron first?
- If you want chronology, Banished (2014) came out before Patron (2021). 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 Patron similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.