Choose Oriental Empires
Choose Oriental Empires if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Oriental Empires launched in 2017.
Oriental Empires vs NationWar2:Chronicle
Oriental Empires and NationWar2:Chronicle 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. Oriental Empires (2017) is 7 years older than NationWar2:Chronicle (2024). NationWar2:Chronicle scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Oriental Empires (73.9% 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 NationWar2:Chronicle
Choose NationWar2:Chronicle if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. NationWar2:Chronicle launched in 2024.
Both Oriental Empires and NationWar2:Chronicle sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Oriental Empires |  NationWar2:Chronicle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (793 reviews) | 80% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Pixel Studios | Yiming |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Oriental Empires (2017) is 7 years older than NationWar2:Chronicle (2024).
- NationWar2:Chronicle scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Oriental Empires (73.9% positive).
- NationWar2:Chronicle is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Oriental Empires (16.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Oriental Empires has co-op; NationWar2:Chronicle does not.
- Oriental Empires is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NationWar2:Chronicle has no Deck rating yet.
Oriental Empires vs NationWar2:Chronicle — FAQ
- Should I play Oriental Empires or NationWar2:Chronicle first?
- If you want chronology, Oriental Empires (2017) came out before NationWar2:Chronicle (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 Oriental Empires and NationWar2:Chronicle 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.
- Does NationWar2:Chronicle have multiplayer like Oriental Empires?
- No. Oriental Empires supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while NationWar2:Chronicle is listed as single-player only.
- Does Oriental Empires run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Oriental Empires is rated Deck Playable by Valve. NationWar2:Chronicle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.