Choose Offworld Trading Company
Choose Offworld Trading Company if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,669 Steam reviews back the pick.
Offworld Trading Company vs Northgard: Definitive Edition
Offworld Trading Company and Northgard: Definitive Edition both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Offworld Trading Company (2016) is 2 years older than Northgard: Definitive Edition (2018). Northgard: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Offworld Trading Company (78% 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 Northgard: Definitive Edition
Choose Northgard: Definitive Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.5% positive across 23,056 reviews.
Both Offworld Trading Company and Northgard: Definitive Edition sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Offworld Trading Company |  Northgard: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive (2,669 reviews) | 84.5% positive (23,056 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mohawk Games | Shiro Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Offworld Trading Company (2016) is 2 years older than Northgard: Definitive Edition (2018).
- Northgard: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Offworld Trading Company (78% positive).
- Offworld Trading Company is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Northgard: Definitive Edition (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Offworld Trading Company vs Northgard: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Offworld Trading Company or Northgard: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Northgard: Definitive Edition scores higher (84.5% positive) than Offworld Trading Company (78% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Northgard: Definitive Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Offworld Trading Company or Northgard: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Offworld Trading Company (2016) came out before Northgard: Definitive Edition (2018). 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 Offworld Trading Company and Northgard: Definitive Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Do both Offworld Trading Company and Northgard: Definitive Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Offworld Trading Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Northgard: Definitive Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op.