Choose Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
Choose Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall launched in 2018.
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall vs Jey's Empire
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall and Jey's Empire 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. Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall (2018) is 1 year older than Jey's Empire (2019). Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Jey's Empire (84.8% 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 Jey's Empire
Choose Jey's Empire if you want a RPG experience. Jey's Empire launched in 2019.
Both Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall and Jey's Empire 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
 Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall |  Jey's Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.39 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (265 reviews) | 84.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nostalgames | Maestro Cinetik |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall (2018) is 1 year older than Jey's Empire (2019).
- Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Jey's Empire (84.8% positive).
- Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Jey's Empire (2.39 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jey's Empire has no Deck rating yet.
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall vs Jey's Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall or Jey's Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall (2018) came out before Jey's Empire (2019). 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 Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall and Jey's Empire 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.
- Does Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Jey's Empire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.