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 Rogue State Revolution
Oriental Empires and Rogue State Revolution 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 4 years older than Rogue State Revolution (2021). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Oriental Empires: 793 reviews, Rogue State Revolution: 350). 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 Rogue State Revolution
Choose Rogue State Revolution if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rogue State Revolution launched in 2021.
Both Oriental Empires and Rogue State Revolution sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.9% vs 73.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Oriental Empires |  Rogue State Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (793 reviews) | 73.7% positive (350 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Pixel Studios | LRDGames, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Oriental Empires (2017) is 4 years older than Rogue State Revolution (2021).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Oriental Empires: 793 reviews, Rogue State Revolution: 350).
- Rogue State Revolution is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Oriental Empires (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Oriental Empires has co-op; Rogue State Revolution does not.
- Oriental Empires is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rogue State Revolution has no Deck rating yet.
Oriental Empires vs Rogue State Revolution — FAQ
- Which is better, Oriental Empires or Rogue State Revolution?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Oriental Empires sits at 73.9% positive (793 reviews), Rogue State Revolution at 73.7% (350). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Oriental Empires or Rogue State Revolution first?
- If you want chronology, Oriental Empires (2017) came out before Rogue State Revolution (2021). 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 Rogue State Revolution 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 Rogue State Revolution have multiplayer like Oriental Empires?
- No. Oriental Empires supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Rogue State Revolution is listed as single-player only.
- Does Oriental Empires run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Oriental Empires is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rogue State Revolution doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.