Choose Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon
Choose Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls. Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon launched in 2025.
Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon vs Blueprint: EV
Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon and Blueprint: EV 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. Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon (2025) is 1 year older than Blueprint: EV (2026). Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blueprint: EV has no Deck rating yet. 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 Blueprint: EV
Choose Blueprint: EV if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Steam Timeline, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Blueprint: EV launched in 2026.
Both Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon and Blueprint: EV sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Save Anytime, 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
 Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon |  Blueprint: EV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (20 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aquila Chengdu | Phi Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon (2025) is 1 year older than Blueprint: EV (2026).
- Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blueprint: EV has no Deck rating yet.
Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon vs Blueprint: EV — FAQ
- Should I play Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon or Blueprint: EV first?
- If you want chronology, Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon (2025) came out before Blueprint: EV (2026). 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 Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon and Blueprint: EV 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.
- Does Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blueprint: EV doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.