Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,997 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Stellar Monarch 2
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Stellar Monarch 2 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™ (2014) is 8 years older than Stellar Monarch 2 (2022). Stellar Monarch 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (58% 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 Stellar Monarch 2
Choose Stellar Monarch 2 if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stellar Monarch 2 launched in 2022.
Both Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Stellar Monarch 2 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™ |  Stellar Monarch 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive (9,997 reviews) | 88.7% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | Silver Lemur Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) is 8 years older than Stellar Monarch 2 (2022).
- Stellar Monarch 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (58% positive).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Stellar Monarch 2 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported, Stellar Monarch 2 is Deck Playable.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Stellar Monarch 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ or Stellar Monarch 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) came out before Stellar Monarch 2 (2022). 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 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Stellar Monarch 2 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 Stellar Monarch 2 have multiplayer like Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
- No. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Stellar Monarch 2 is listed as single-player only.