Choose Smash Up
Choose Smash Up if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smash Up launched in 2016.
Smash Up vs Lost Cities
Smash Up and Lost Cities 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. Smash Up (2016) is 2 years older than Lost Cities (2018). Smash Up scores higher on Steam reviews (61.7% positive) than Lost Cities (40% 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 Lost Cities
Choose Lost Cities if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Steam Turn Notifications. Lost Cities launched in 2018.
Both Smash Up and Lost Cities sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Smash Up |  Lost Cities | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.7% positive (107 reviews) | 40% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nomad Games | BlueLine Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Smash Up (2016) is 2 years older than Lost Cities (2018).
- Smash Up scores higher on Steam reviews (61.7% positive) than Lost Cities (40% positive).
- Smash Up is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Lost Cities (1.39 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Smash Up vs Lost Cities — FAQ
- Should I play Smash Up or Lost Cities first?
- If you want chronology, Smash Up (2016) came out before Lost Cities (2018). 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 Smash Up and Lost Cities 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.