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 Imperium
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Imperium 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 12 years older than Imperium (2026). Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Imperium 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 Imperium
Choose Imperium if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Imperium launched in 2026.
Both Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Imperium 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™ |  Imperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 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) | Petroff Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) is 12 years older than Imperium (2026).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Imperium has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Imperium — FAQ
- Should I play Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ or Imperium first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) came out before Imperium (2026). 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 Imperium 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 Imperium have multiplayer like Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
- No. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Imperium is listed as single-player only.