Choose Hollywood Animal
Choose Hollywood Animal if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 1,530 reviews.
Hollywood Animal vs Anno 117: Pax Romana
Hollywood Animal and Anno 117: Pax Romana 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. Both released in 2025. Hollywood Animal scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% 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 Anno 117: Pax Romana
Choose Anno 117: Pax Romana if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,901 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hollywood Animal and Anno 117: Pax Romana sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Hollywood Animal |  Anno 117: Pax Romana | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 38.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (1,530 reviews) | 66.1% positive (4,901 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Weappy Wholesome | Ubisoft Mainz |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Hollywood Animal scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% positive).
- Hollywood Animal is currently ~49% cheaper on Steam than Anno 117: Pax Romana (19.99 USD vs. 38.99 USD).
- Anno 117: Pax Romana has co-op; Hollywood Animal does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hollywood Animal vs Anno 117: Pax Romana — FAQ
- Which is better, Hollywood Animal or Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- On Steam reviews Hollywood Animal scores higher (79.6% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hollywood Animal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Hollywood Animal and Anno 117: Pax Romana 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 Hollywood Animal have multiplayer like Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- No. Anno 117: Pax Romana supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Hollywood Animal is listed as single-player only.