Choose East India Company
Choose East India Company if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. East India Company launched in 2009.
East India Company vs Just Power: The Papal States
East India Company and Just Power: The Papal States 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. East India Company (2009) is 13 years older than Just Power: The Papal States (2022). Just Power: The Papal States is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than East India Company (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Just Power: The Papal States launched in 2022.
Both East India Company and Just Power: The Papal States sit in Strategy 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
 East India Company |  Just Power: The Papal States | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.6% positive (119 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nitro Games | Stikcy Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- East India Company (2009) is 13 years older than Just Power: The Papal States (2022).
- Just Power: The Papal States is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than East India Company (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
East India Company vs Just Power: The Papal States — FAQ
- Should I play East India Company or Just Power: The Papal States first?
- If you want chronology, East India Company (2009) 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 East India Company and Just Power: The Papal States 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.
- Does Just Power: The Papal States have multiplayer like East India Company?
- No. East India Company supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Just Power: The Papal States is listed as single-player only.