Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 9,997 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Alliance of the Sacred Suns both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Alliance of the Sacred Suns has no Deck rating yet. 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 Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Choose Alliance of the Sacred Suns if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Alliance of the Sacred Suns sit in Strategy 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
 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ |  Alliance of the Sacred Suns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive (9,997 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | KatHawk Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Alliance of the Sacred Suns has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Alliance of the Sacred Suns — FAQ
- Are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Alliance of the Sacred Suns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Alliance of the Sacred Suns have multiplayer like Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
- No. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Alliance of the Sacred Suns is listed as single-player only.