Choose Lethis - Path of Progress
Choose Lethis - Path of Progress if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lethis - Path of Progress launched in 2015.
Lethis - Path of Progress vs Project Highrise
Lethis - Path of Progress and Project Highrise 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. Lethis - Path of Progress (2015) is 1 year older than Project Highrise (2016). Project Highrise scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Lethis - Path of Progress (62% 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 Project Highrise
Choose Project Highrise if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.2% positive across 2,227 reviews.
Both Lethis - Path of Progress and Project Highrise sit in Strategy 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
 Lethis - Path of Progress |  Project Highrise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive (548 reviews) | 85.2% positive (2,227 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triskell Interactive | SomaSim |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Lethis - Path of Progress (2015) is 1 year older than Project Highrise (2016).
- Project Highrise scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Lethis - Path of Progress (62% positive).
- Project Highrise is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lethis - Path of Progress (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lethis - Path of Progress is Deck Verified, Project Highrise is Deck Playable.
Lethis - Path of Progress vs Project Highrise — FAQ
- Which is better, Lethis - Path of Progress or Project Highrise?
- On Steam reviews Project Highrise scores higher (85.2% positive) than Lethis - Path of Progress (62% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Project Highrise is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lethis - Path of Progress or Project Highrise first?
- If you want chronology, Lethis - Path of Progress (2015) came out before Project Highrise (2016). 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 Lethis - Path of Progress and Project Highrise 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.