Choose Poly Towns
Choose Poly Towns if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Poly Towns launched in 2016.
Poly Towns vs Poly Skies
Poly Towns and Poly Skies both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Poly Towns (2016) is 7 years older than Poly Skies (2023). Poly Towns is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Poly Skies (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Poly Skies
Choose Poly Skies if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Poly Skies launched in 2023.
Both Poly Towns and Poly Skies sit in Indie and 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
 Poly Towns |  Poly Skies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (20 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Phoenix Studios | Red Phoenix Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Poly Towns (2016) is 7 years older than Poly Skies (2023).
- Poly Towns is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Poly Skies (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Poly Skies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Poly Towns has no Deck rating yet.
Poly Towns vs Poly Skies — FAQ
- Should I play Poly Towns or Poly Skies first?
- If you want chronology, Poly Towns (2016) came out before Poly Skies (2023). 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 Poly Towns and Poly Skies similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.