Choose Lux Alliance
Choose Lux Alliance if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lux Alliance launched in 2017.
Lux Alliance vs The Battle of Polytopia
Lux Alliance and The Battle of Polytopia 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. Lux Alliance (2017) is 3 years older than The Battle of Polytopia (2020). The Battle of Polytopia scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Lux Alliance (76.7% 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 The Battle of Polytopia
Choose The Battle of Polytopia if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,178 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lux Alliance and The Battle of Polytopia sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Turn Notifications, and Online 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
 Lux Alliance |  The Battle of Polytopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (43 reviews) | 95.1% positive (3,178 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Sillysoft Games | Midjiwan AB |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lux Alliance (2017) is 3 years older than The Battle of Polytopia (2020).
- The Battle of Polytopia scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Lux Alliance (76.7% positive).
- Lux Alliance is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Battle of Polytopia (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Lux Alliance has co-op; The Battle of Polytopia does not.
- The Battle of Polytopia is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lux Alliance has no Deck rating yet.
Lux Alliance vs The Battle of Polytopia — FAQ
- Should I play Lux Alliance or The Battle of Polytopia first?
- If you want chronology, Lux Alliance (2017) came out before The Battle of Polytopia (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 Lux Alliance and The Battle of Polytopia 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.