Choose Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
Choose Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition launched in 2012.
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition vs Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition and Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ 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. Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition (2012) is 2 years older than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014). Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ scores higher on Steam reviews (58% positive) than Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition (38.4% 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 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58% positive across 9,997 reviews.
Both Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition and Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition |  Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.4% positive (531 reviews) | 58% positive (9,997 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition (2012) is 2 years older than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ scores higher on Steam reviews (58% positive) than Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition (38.4% positive).
- Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition vs Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition or Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
- On Steam reviews Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ scores higher (58% positive) than Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition (38.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition or Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ first?
- If you want chronology, Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition (2012) came out before Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014). 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 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition and Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ 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.