Choose BANNERMEN
Choose BANNERMEN if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. BANNERMEN launched in 2019.
BANNERMEN vs Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
BANNERMEN and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 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. Both released in 2019. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than BANNERMEN (54.5% 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 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Choose Age of Empires: Definitive Edition if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. 5,952 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both BANNERMEN and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 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
 BANNERMEN |  Age of Empires: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (99 reviews) | 83% positive (5,952 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Pathos Interactive | World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Age of Empires: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than BANNERMEN (54.5% positive).
- BANNERMEN is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: BANNERMEN is Deck Unsupported, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is Deck Playable.
BANNERMEN vs Age of Empires: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Are BANNERMEN and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 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 BANNERMEN have multiplayer like Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?
- No. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while BANNERMEN is listed as single-player only.