Choose Ancient Cities
Choose Ancient Cities if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. 1,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ancient Cities vs Metabolis
Ancient Cities and Metabolis both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Ancient Cities is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Metabolis 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 Metabolis
Choose Metabolis if you want an Early Access experience.
Both Ancient Cities and Metabolis sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Ancient Cities |  Metabolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (1,025 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Uncasual Games | QUENCH FORGE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Ancient Cities is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Metabolis has no Deck rating yet.
Ancient Cities vs Metabolis — FAQ
- Are Ancient Cities and Metabolis similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Ancient Cities run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ancient Cities is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Metabolis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.