Choose Age of Invention
Choose Age of Invention if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Age of Invention launched in 2015.
Age of Invention vs Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition
Age of Invention and Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Age of Invention (2015) is 1 year older than Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition (2016). Age of Invention is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition
Choose Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition launched in 2016.
Both Age of Invention and Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition sit in Casual 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
 Age of Invention |  Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mirball Games | Alawar Casual |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Age of Invention (2015) is 1 year older than Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition (2016).
- Age of Invention is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Age of Invention vs Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Invention or Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Invention (2015) came out before Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition (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 Age of Invention and Weather Lord: Following the Princess Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.