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 SPYHACK: Episode 1
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and SPYHACK: Episode 1 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 6 years older than SPYHACK: Episode 1 (2020). SPYHACK: Episode 1 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 SPYHACK: Episode 1
Choose SPYHACK: Episode 1 if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. SPYHACK: Episode 1 launched in 2020.
Both Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and SPYHACK: Episode 1 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™ |  SPYHACK: Episode 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive (9,997 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | ▲ Pyramid Games, Art Games Studio S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) is 6 years older than SPYHACK: Episode 1 (2020).
- SPYHACK: Episode 1 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SPYHACK: Episode 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs SPYHACK: Episode 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ or SPYHACK: Episode 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) came out before SPYHACK: Episode 1 (2020). 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 SPYHACK: Episode 1 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 SPYHACK: Episode 1 have multiplayer like Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
- No. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while SPYHACK: Episode 1 is listed as single-player only.