Choose Banished
Choose Banished if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 25,649 reviews.
Banished vs 1849
Banished and 1849 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. Both released in 2014. Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than 1849 (68.8% 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 1849
Choose 1849 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1849 launched in 2014.
Both Banished and 1849 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 |  1849 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,649 reviews) | 68.8% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Rock Software LLC | SomaSim |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than 1849 (68.8% positive).
- 1849 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Banished (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Banished vs 1849 — FAQ
- Which is better, Banished or 1849?
- On Steam reviews Banished scores higher (90% positive) than 1849 (68.8% 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.
- Are Banished and 1849 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.