Choose This Is the President
Choose This Is the President if it matches what drew you to this matchup. This Is the President launched in 2021.
This Is the President vs Welcome to Goodland
This Is the President and Welcome to Goodland both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. This Is the President (2021) is 2 years older than Welcome to Goodland (2023). This Is the President scores higher on Steam reviews (65.1% positive) than Welcome to Goodland (50% 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 Welcome to Goodland
Choose Welcome to Goodland if you want an Indie experience. Welcome to Goodland launched in 2023.
Both This Is the President and Welcome to Goodland sit in Strategy, Adventure, 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
 This Is the President |  Welcome to Goodland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.1% positive (192 reviews) | 50% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SuperPAC | Big City Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- This Is the President (2021) is 2 years older than Welcome to Goodland (2023).
- This Is the President scores higher on Steam reviews (65.1% positive) than Welcome to Goodland (50% positive).
- This Is the President is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to Goodland (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- This Is the President is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Welcome to Goodland has no Deck rating yet.
This Is the President vs Welcome to Goodland — FAQ
- Should I play This Is the President or Welcome to Goodland first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the President (2021) came out before Welcome to Goodland (2023). 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 This Is the President and Welcome to Goodland similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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 This Is the President run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Is the President is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Welcome to Goodland doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.