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RIOT: Civil Unrest vs Anno 117: Pax Romana

RIOT: Civil Unrest 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. RIOT: Civil Unrest (2019) is 6 years older than Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025). Anno 117: Pax Romana scores higher on Steam reviews (66.1% positive) than RIOT: Civil Unrest (62.8% 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 RIOT: Civil Unrest

Choose RIOT: Civil Unrest if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. RIOT: Civil Unrest launched in 2019.

Choose Anno 117: Pax Romana

Choose Anno 117: Pax Romana if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 66.1% positive across 4,901 reviews.

Both RIOT: Civil Unrest and Anno 117: Pax Romana sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and Co-op, 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

RIOT: Civil Unrest vs Anno 117: Pax Romana — Steam metadata comparison
RIOT: Civil Unrest — Steam game coverRIOT: Civil UnrestAnno 117: Pax Romana — Steam game coverAnno 117: Pax Romana
Released20192025
GenresStrategy, Indie, SimulationStrategy, Simulation
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price1.69 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews62.8% positive (737 reviews)66.1% positive (4,901 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersLeonard Menchiari, IV Productions, Ivan Venturi ProductionsUbisoft Mainz

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RIOT: Civil Unrest vs Anno 117: Pax Romana — FAQ

Which is better, RIOT: Civil Unrest or Anno 117: Pax Romana?
On Steam reviews Anno 117: Pax Romana scores higher (66.1% positive) than RIOT: Civil Unrest (62.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Anno 117: Pax Romana is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play RIOT: Civil Unrest or Anno 117: Pax Romana first?
If you want chronology, RIOT: Civil Unrest (2019) 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 RIOT: Civil Unrest 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.
Do both RIOT: Civil Unrest and Anno 117: Pax Romana have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIOT: Civil Unrest ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Anno 117: Pax Romana ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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