Choose Ancient Cities
Choose Ancient Cities if you want the Surround Sound and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. 1,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ancient Cities vs MEMORIAPOLIS
Ancient Cities and MEMORIAPOLIS both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Ancient Cities (2023) is 2 years older than MEMORIAPOLIS (2025). MEMORIAPOLIS scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than Ancient Cities (63.3% 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 MEMORIAPOLIS
Choose MEMORIAPOLIS if you want the Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.1% positive across 1,043 reviews.
Both Ancient Cities and MEMORIAPOLIS sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Ancient Cities |  MEMORIAPOLIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 17.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (1,025 reviews) | 76.1% positive (1,043 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Uncasual Games | 5PM Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Ancient Cities (2023) is 2 years older than MEMORIAPOLIS (2025).
- MEMORIAPOLIS scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than Ancient Cities (63.3% positive).
- MEMORIAPOLIS is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Cities (17.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ancient Cities is Deck Unsupported, MEMORIAPOLIS is Deck Playable.
Ancient Cities vs MEMORIAPOLIS — FAQ
- Which is better, Ancient Cities or MEMORIAPOLIS?
- On Steam reviews MEMORIAPOLIS scores higher (76.1% positive) than Ancient Cities (63.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MEMORIAPOLIS is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ancient Cities or MEMORIAPOLIS first?
- If you want chronology, Ancient Cities (2023) came out before MEMORIAPOLIS (2025). 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 Ancient Cities and MEMORIAPOLIS similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.