Choose Banished
Choose Banished if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 25,649 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banished vs Paragon Pioneers 2
Banished and Paragon Pioneers 2 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 10 years older than Paragon Pioneers 2 (2024). Paragon Pioneers 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Banished (90% 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 Paragon Pioneers 2
Choose Paragon Pioneers 2 if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paragon Pioneers 2 launched in 2024.
Both Banished and Paragon Pioneers 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Banished |  Paragon Pioneers 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,649 reviews) | 91.7% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Rock Software LLC | Tobias Arlt |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Banished (2014) is 10 years older than Paragon Pioneers 2 (2024).
- Paragon Pioneers 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Banished (90% positive).
- Paragon Pioneers 2 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Banished (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Banished vs Paragon Pioneers 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Banished or Paragon Pioneers 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Banished (2014) came out before Paragon Pioneers 2 (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 Banished and Paragon Pioneers 2 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.