Choose City States: Medieval
Choose City States: Medieval if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. City States: Medieval launched in 2026.
City States: Medieval vs Piast
City States: Medieval and Piast both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. City States: Medieval is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Piast has no Deck rating yet. 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 Piast
Choose Piast if you want the Keyboard Only Option and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing.
Both City States: Medieval and Piast sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list 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
 City States: Medieval |  Piast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.2% positive (53 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reverie World Studios | Mariusz Rozycki |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- City States: Medieval is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Piast has no Deck rating yet.
City States: Medieval vs Piast — FAQ
- Are City States: Medieval and Piast similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.