Choose The Fourth Anno
Choose The Fourth Anno if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Fourth Anno launched in 2025.
The Fourth Anno vs Refence
The Fourth Anno and Refence 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. Both released in 2025. The Fourth Anno is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Refence (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Refence
Choose Refence if you want a Casual experience. Refence launched in 2025.
Both The Fourth Anno and Refence sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Fourth Anno |  Refence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 75.3% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Qing | Muurou Tech |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- The Fourth Anno is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Refence (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Refence is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Fourth Anno has no Deck rating yet.
The Fourth Anno vs Refence — FAQ
- Are The Fourth Anno and Refence 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.