Choose Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action
Choose Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action if you want an Indie and Simulation experience.
Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action vs Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix
Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action and Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix both land in Strategy, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. 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 Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix
Choose Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing.
Both Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action and Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action |  Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Superdimensional Software | Zero Sun Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action vs Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix — FAQ
- Are Metropolis Gear: Tactical City-Building Action and Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.