Choose MOAI: Build Your Dream
Choose MOAI: Build Your Dream if you want a Strategy experience. MOAI: Build Your Dream launched in 2015.
MOAI: Build Your Dream vs MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition
MOAI: Build Your Dream and MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. MOAI: Build Your Dream (2015) is 3 years older than MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition (2018). MOAI: Build Your Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition (68.2% 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 MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition
Choose MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition launched in 2018.
Both MOAI: Build Your Dream and MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 MOAI: Build Your Dream |  MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (95 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alawar Entertainment, Toyman Interactive | Toyman Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- MOAI: Build Your Dream (2015) is 3 years older than MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition (2018).
- MOAI: Build Your Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition (68.2% positive).
- MOAI: Build Your Dream is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- MOAI: Build Your Dream is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition has no Deck rating yet.
MOAI: Build Your Dream vs MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition — FAQ
- Should I play MOAI: Build Your Dream or MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition first?
- If you want chronology, MOAI: Build Your Dream (2015) came out before MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition (2018). 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 MOAI: Build Your Dream and MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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 MOAI: Build Your Dream run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — MOAI: Build Your Dream is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.