Choose Perimeter: Emperor's Testament
Choose Perimeter: Emperor's Testament if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Perimeter: Emperor's Testament launched in 2014.
Perimeter: Emperor's Testament vs PERIMETER: Legate Edition
Perimeter: Emperor's Testament and PERIMETER: Legate Edition 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. Perimeter: Emperor's Testament (2014) is 10 years older than PERIMETER: Legate Edition (2024). PERIMETER: Legate Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Perimeter: Emperor's Testament (63.6% 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 PERIMETER: Legate Edition
Choose PERIMETER: Legate Edition if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PERIMETER: Legate Edition launched in 2024.
Both Perimeter: Emperor's Testament and PERIMETER: Legate Edition 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
 Perimeter: Emperor's Testament |  PERIMETER: Legate Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | K-D Lab | K-D Lab |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Perimeter: Emperor's Testament (2014) is 10 years older than PERIMETER: Legate Edition (2024).
- PERIMETER: Legate Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Perimeter: Emperor's Testament (63.6% positive).
- Perimeter: Emperor's Testament is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than PERIMETER: Legate Edition (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- PERIMETER: Legate Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Perimeter: Emperor's Testament has no Deck rating yet.
Perimeter: Emperor's Testament vs PERIMETER: Legate Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Perimeter: Emperor's Testament or PERIMETER: Legate Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Perimeter: Emperor's Testament (2014) came out before PERIMETER: Legate Edition (2024). 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 Perimeter: Emperor's Testament and PERIMETER: Legate Edition 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.