Choose 1849
Choose 1849 if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.8% positive across 189 reviews.
1849 vs Anno 117: Pax Romana
1849 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. 1849 (2014) is 11 years older than Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025). 1849 scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% 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's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,901 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both 1849 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
 1849 |  Anno 117: Pax Romana | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (189 reviews) | 66.1% positive (4,901 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SomaSim | Ubisoft Mainz |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- 1849 (2014) is 11 years older than Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025).
- 1849 scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% positive).
- 1849 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Anno 117: Pax Romana (14.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Anno 117: Pax Romana has co-op; 1849 does not.
- Steam Deck: 1849 is Deck Playable, Anno 117: Pax Romana is Deck Unsupported.
1849 vs Anno 117: Pax Romana — FAQ
- Which is better, 1849 or Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- On Steam reviews 1849 scores higher (68.8% positive) than Anno 117: Pax Romana (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 1849 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 1849 or Anno 117: Pax Romana first?
- If you want chronology, 1849 (2014) came out before Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025). 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 1849 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 1849 have multiplayer like Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- No. Anno 117: Pax Romana supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while 1849 is listed as single-player only.