Choose CONSORTIUM
Choose CONSORTIUM if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. CONSORTIUM launched in 2014.
CONSORTIUM vs Consortium: THE TOWER
CONSORTIUM and Consortium: THE TOWER both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. CONSORTIUM (2014) is 3 years older than Consortium: THE TOWER (2017). CONSORTIUM scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Consortium: THE TOWER (39.3% 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 Consortium: THE TOWER
Choose Consortium: THE TOWER if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Consortium: THE TOWER launched in 2017.
Both CONSORTIUM and Consortium: THE TOWER sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 CONSORTIUM |  Consortium: THE TOWER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.1% positive (520 reviews) | 39.3% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interdimensional Games Inc | Interdimensional Games Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- CONSORTIUM (2014) is 3 years older than Consortium: THE TOWER (2017).
- CONSORTIUM scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Consortium: THE TOWER (39.3% positive).
- Consortium: THE TOWER is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; CONSORTIUM has no Deck rating yet.
CONSORTIUM vs Consortium: THE TOWER — FAQ
- Should I play CONSORTIUM or Consortium: THE TOWER first?
- If you want chronology, CONSORTIUM (2014) came out before Consortium: THE TOWER (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 CONSORTIUM and Consortium: THE TOWER similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.