Choose Lost Cities
Choose Lost Cities if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen. Lost Cities launched in 2018.
Lost Cities vs Wingspan
Lost Cities and Wingspan both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Lost Cities (2018) is 2 years older than Wingspan (2020). Wingspan scores higher on Steam reviews (95% 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 Wingspan
Choose Wingspan if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,321 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lost Cities and Wingspan sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Steam Turn Notifications, 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
 Lost Cities |  Wingspan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40% positive (25 reviews) | 95% positive (6,321 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | BlueLine Games | Monster Couch |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lost Cities (2018) is 2 years older than Wingspan (2020).
- Wingspan scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Lost Cities (40% positive).
- Wingspan is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lost Cities (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Wingspan has co-op; Lost Cities does not.
- Wingspan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lost Cities has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Cities vs Wingspan — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Cities or Wingspan first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Cities (2018) came out before Wingspan (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 Lost Cities and Wingspan similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.