Choose Praetorians
Choose Praetorians if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Praetorians launched in 2014.
Praetorians vs Praetorians - HD Remaster
Praetorians and Praetorians - HD Remaster 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. Praetorians (2014) is 6 years older than Praetorians - HD Remaster (2020). Praetorians - HD Remaster scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Praetorians (78.6% 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 Praetorians - HD Remaster
Choose Praetorians - HD Remaster if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.2% positive across 228 reviews.
Both Praetorians and Praetorians - HD Remaster sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Praetorians |  Praetorians - HD Remaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (248 reviews) | 88.2% positive (228 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pyro Studios | Torus Games, Pyro Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Praetorians (2014) is 6 years older than Praetorians - HD Remaster (2020).
- Praetorians - HD Remaster scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Praetorians (78.6% positive).
- Praetorians is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Praetorians - HD Remaster (2.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Praetorians is Deck Playable, Praetorians - HD Remaster is Deck Verified.
Praetorians vs Praetorians - HD Remaster — FAQ
- Which is better, Praetorians or Praetorians - HD Remaster?
- On Steam reviews Praetorians - HD Remaster scores higher (88.2% positive) than Praetorians (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Praetorians - HD Remaster is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Praetorians or Praetorians - HD Remaster first?
- If you want chronology, Praetorians (2014) came out before Praetorians - HD Remaster (2020). 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 Praetorians and Praetorians - HD Remaster 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.