Choose Empires in Ruins
Choose Empires in Ruins if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Empires in Ruins launched in 2021.
Empires in Ruins vs War Beasts
Empires in Ruins and War Beasts both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2021. War Beasts is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Empires in Ruins (2.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). 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 War Beasts
Choose War Beasts if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. War Beasts launched in 2021.
Both Empires in Ruins and War Beasts sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Empires in Ruins |  War Beasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (56 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hammer & Ravens | Beast Of World |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- War Beasts is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Empires in Ruins (2.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Empires in Ruins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; War Beasts has no Deck rating yet.
Empires in Ruins vs War Beasts — FAQ
- Are Empires in Ruins and War Beasts similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Empires in Ruins run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Empires in Ruins is rated Deck Playable by Valve. War Beasts doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.