Choose Oriental Empires
Choose Oriental Empires if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Oriental Empires launched in 2017.
Oriental Empires vs Old World
Oriental Empires and Old World 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. Oriental Empires (2017) is 5 years older than Old World (2022). Old World scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% 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 Old World
Choose Old World if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.3% positive across 3,708 reviews.
Both Oriental Empires and Old World sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Oriental Empires |  Old World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (793 reviews) | 84.3% positive (3,708 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Shining Pixel Studios | Mohawk Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Oriental Empires (2017) is 5 years older than Old World (2022).
- Old World scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Oriental Empires (73.9% positive).
- Oriental Empires is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Old World (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Oriental Empires vs Old World — FAQ
- Which is better, Oriental Empires or Old World?
- On Steam reviews Old World scores higher (84.3% positive) than Oriental Empires (73.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Old World is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Oriental Empires or Old World first?
- If you want chronology, Oriental Empires (2017) came out before Old World (2022). 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 Old World 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 Oriental Empires and Old World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Oriental Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Old World ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.