Choose Envy the Dead
Choose Envy the Dead if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Envy the Dead launched in 2016.
Envy the Dead vs Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
Envy the Dead and Dream Engines: Nomad Cities both land in Strategy, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Envy the Dead (2016) is 8 years older than Dream Engines: Nomad Cities (2024). Dream Engines: Nomad Cities scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than Envy the Dead (53.5% 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 Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
Choose Dream Engines: Nomad Cities if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dream Engines: Nomad Cities launched in 2024.
Both Envy the Dead and Dream Engines: Nomad Cities sit in Strategy, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Envy the Dead |  Dream Engines: Nomad Cities | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.5% positive (71 reviews) | 76.8% positive (254 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kazakov Oleg | Suncrash |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Envy the Dead (2016) is 8 years older than Dream Engines: Nomad Cities (2024).
- Dream Engines: Nomad Cities scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than Envy the Dead (53.5% positive).
- Envy the Dead is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Dream Engines: Nomad Cities (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Dream Engines: Nomad Cities is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Envy the Dead has no Deck rating yet.
Envy the Dead vs Dream Engines: Nomad Cities — FAQ
- Should I play Envy the Dead or Dream Engines: Nomad Cities first?
- If you want chronology, Envy the Dead (2016) came out before Dream Engines: Nomad Cities (2024). 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 Envy the Dead and Dream Engines: Nomad Cities similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, RPG 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.