Choose Sid Meier's Starships
Choose Sid Meier's Starships if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,414 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier's Starships vs Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Sid Meier's Starships and Age of Wonders: Planetfall 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. Sid Meier's Starships (2015) is 4 years older than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019). Age of Wonders: Planetfall scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Sid Meier's Starships (53.6% 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 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Choose Age of Wonders: Planetfall if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.9% positive across 2,768 reviews.
Both Sid Meier's Starships and Age of Wonders: Planetfall sit in Strategy 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
 Sid Meier's Starships |  Age of Wonders: Planetfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 10.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.6% positive (1,414 reviews) | 79.9% positive (2,768 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | Triumph Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Starships (2015) is 4 years older than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019).
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall scores higher on Steam reviews (79.9% positive) than Sid Meier's Starships (53.6% positive).
- Sid Meier's Starships is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (3.74 USD vs. 10.19 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sid Meier's Starships vs Age of Wonders: Planetfall — FAQ
- Which is better, Sid Meier's Starships or Age of Wonders: Planetfall?
- On Steam reviews Age of Wonders: Planetfall scores higher (79.9% positive) than Sid Meier's Starships (53.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sid Meier's Starships or Age of Wonders: Planetfall first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Starships (2015) came out before Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019). 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 Sid Meier's Starships and Age of Wonders: Planetfall 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.
- Does Sid Meier's Starships have multiplayer like Age of Wonders: Planetfall?
- No. Age of Wonders: Planetfall supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Sid Meier's Starships is listed as single-player only.