Choose Project City
Choose Project City if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project City launched in 2023.
Project City vs PC Building Empire
Project City and PC Building Empire both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Project City (2023) is 2 years older than PC Building Empire (2025). Project City is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PC Building Empire (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 PC Building Empire
Choose PC Building Empire if you want an Early Access experience. PC Building Empire launched in 2025.
Both Project City and PC Building Empire sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Project City |  PC Building Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 85% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TheDiamondMurder | Moose Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Project City (2023) is 2 years older than PC Building Empire (2025).
- Project City is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PC Building Empire (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Project City vs PC Building Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Project City or PC Building Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Project City (2023) came out before PC Building Empire (2025). 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 Project City and PC Building Empire similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.