Choose Imperiums: The Americas
Choose Imperiums: The Americas if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Imperiums: The Americas vs Colonies At War
Imperiums: The Americas and Colonies At War both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Imperiums: The Americas has co-op; Colonies At War does not. 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 Colonies At War
Choose Colonies At War if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Colonies At War launched in 2026.
Both Imperiums: The Americas and Colonies At War sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Imperiums: The Americas |  Colonies At War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kube Games | John Gregory |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Imperiums: The Americas has co-op; Colonies At War does not.
Imperiums: The Americas vs Colonies At War — FAQ
- Are Imperiums: The Americas and Colonies At War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Colonies At War have multiplayer like Imperiums: The Americas?
- No. Imperiums: The Americas supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Colonies At War is listed as single-player only.