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 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,997 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Human Extinction Simulator
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Human Extinction Simulator 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 1 year older than Human Extinction Simulator (2015). Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ scores higher on Steam reviews (58% positive) than Human Extinction Simulator (19% 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 Human Extinction Simulator
Choose Human Extinction Simulator if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Human Extinction Simulator launched in 2015.
Both Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Human Extinction Simulator 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™ |  Human Extinction Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive (9,997 reviews) | 19% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | Machine 22 |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) is 1 year older than Human Extinction Simulator (2015).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ scores higher on Steam reviews (58% positive) than Human Extinction Simulator (19% positive).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Human Extinction Simulator (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Human Extinction Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Human Extinction Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ or Human Extinction Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) came out before Human Extinction Simulator (2015). 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 Human Extinction Simulator 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 Human Extinction Simulator have multiplayer like Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
- No. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Human Extinction Simulator is listed as single-player only.