Choose Falling Stars: War of Empires
Choose Falling Stars: War of Empires if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Falling Stars: War of Empires launched in 2016.
Falling Stars: War of Empires vs Nations At War Digital Core Game
Falling Stars: War of Empires and Nations At War Digital Core Game both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Falling Stars: War of Empires (2016) is 4 years older than Nations At War Digital Core Game (2020). Nations At War Digital Core Game scores higher on Steam reviews (75.3% positive) than Falling Stars: War of Empires (60% 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 Nations At War Digital Core Game
Choose Nations At War Digital Core Game if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nations At War Digital Core Game launched in 2020.
Both Falling Stars: War of Empires and Nations At War Digital Core Game sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Falling Stars: War of Empires |  Nations At War Digital Core Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 75.3% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Riveted Games, Lock 'n Load Publishing | Lock 'n Load Publishing |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Falling Stars: War of Empires (2016) is 4 years older than Nations At War Digital Core Game (2020).
- Nations At War Digital Core Game scores higher on Steam reviews (75.3% positive) than Falling Stars: War of Empires (60% positive).
- Nations At War Digital Core Game is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Falling Stars: War of Empires (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Falling Stars: War of Empires has co-op; Nations At War Digital Core Game does not.
Falling Stars: War of Empires vs Nations At War Digital Core Game — FAQ
- Should I play Falling Stars: War of Empires or Nations At War Digital Core Game first?
- If you want chronology, Falling Stars: War of Empires (2016) came out before Nations At War Digital Core Game (2020). 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 Falling Stars: War of Empires and Nations At War Digital Core Game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.