Choose Prosperity
Choose Prosperity if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prosperity launched in 2018.
Prosperity vs Sumerians
Prosperity and Sumerians both land in Strategy, 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, Simulation on Steam. Prosperity (2018) is 5 years older than Sumerians (2023). Sumerians scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Prosperity (64.6% 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 Sumerians
Choose Sumerians if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sumerians launched in 2023.
Both Prosperity and Sumerians sit in Strategy 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
 Prosperity |  Sumerians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.6% positive (79 reviews) | 86.7% positive (211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Persera Software Inc. | Decumanus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Prosperity (2018) is 5 years older than Sumerians (2023).
- Sumerians scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Prosperity (64.6% positive).
- Prosperity is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Sumerians (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Sumerians is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Prosperity has no Deck rating yet.
Prosperity vs Sumerians — FAQ
- Should I play Prosperity or Sumerians first?
- If you want chronology, Prosperity (2018) came out before Sumerians (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 Prosperity and Sumerians similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.