Choose Banished
Choose Banished if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 25,649 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banished vs Skytropolis
Banished and Skytropolis both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Banished (2014) is 3 years older than Skytropolis (2017). Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Skytropolis (78.3% 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 Skytropolis
Choose Skytropolis if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Skytropolis launched in 2017.
Both Banished and Skytropolis sit in 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 |  Skytropolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (25,649 reviews) | 78.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Rock Software LLC | Mythical City Games, LNG Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Banished (2014) is 3 years older than Skytropolis (2017).
- Banished scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Skytropolis (78.3% positive).
- Banished is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Skytropolis (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Banished is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Skytropolis has no Deck rating yet.
Banished vs Skytropolis — FAQ
- Should I play Banished or Skytropolis first?
- If you want chronology, Banished (2014) came out before Skytropolis (2017). 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 Skytropolis similar?
- They overlap on 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. Skytropolis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.