Choose Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
Choose Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars launched in 2016.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars vs Riviera: The Promised Land
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and Riviera: The Promised Land both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) is 8 years older than Riviera: The Promised Land (2024). Riviera: The Promised Land scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (79.8% 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 Riviera: The Promised Land
Choose Riviera: The Promised Land if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Riviera: The Promised Land launched in 2024.
Both Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and Riviera: The Promised Land sit in 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
 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars |  Riviera: The Promised Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 17.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (420 reviews) | 90.1% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Sting |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) is 8 years older than Riviera: The Promised Land (2024).
- Riviera: The Promised Land scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (79.8% positive).
- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Riviera: The Promised Land (3.99 USD vs. 17.49 USD).
- Steam Deck: Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is Deck Unsupported, Riviera: The Promised Land is Deck Playable.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars vs Riviera: The Promised Land — FAQ
- Should I play Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars or Riviera: The Promised Land first?
- If you want chronology, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) came out before Riviera: The Promised Land (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 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and Riviera: The Promised Land similar?
- They overlap on 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.