Choose Democracy 3
Choose Democracy 3 if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 4,686 Steam reviews back the pick.
Democracy 3 vs Just Power: The Papal States
Democracy 3 and Just Power: The Papal States 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. Democracy 3 (2013) is 9 years older than Just Power: The Papal States (2022). Just Power: The Papal States is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Democracy 3 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Just Power: The Papal States
Choose Just Power: The Papal States if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Just Power: The Papal States launched in 2022.
Both Democracy 3 and Just Power: The Papal States 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
 Democracy 3 |  Just Power: The Papal States | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (4,686 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Positech Games | Stikcy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Democracy 3 (2013) is 9 years older than Just Power: The Papal States (2022).
- Just Power: The Papal States is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Democracy 3 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Democracy 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Just Power: The Papal States has no Deck rating yet.
Democracy 3 vs Just Power: The Papal States — FAQ
- Should I play Democracy 3 or Just Power: The Papal States first?
- If you want chronology, Democracy 3 (2013) came out before Just Power: The Papal States (2022). 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 Democracy 3 and Just Power: The Papal States 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.