Choose Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
Choose Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension launched in 2013.
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension vs Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension (2013) is 11 years older than Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension: 948 reviews, Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator: 1,365). 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 Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Choose Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,365 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.8% vs 90.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension |  Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (948 reviews) | 90.4% positive (1,365 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Illwinter Game Design | Illwinter Game Design |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension (2013) is 11 years older than Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator (2024).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension: 948 reviews, Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator: 1,365).
- Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator (34.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is Deck Verified, Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator is Deck Playable.
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension vs Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator — FAQ
- Which is better, Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension or Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension sits at 89.8% positive (948 reviews), Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator at 90.4% (1,365). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension or Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator first?
- If you want chronology, Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension (2013) came out before Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator (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 Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Do both Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension ships Co-op; Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.