Choose Cliff Empire
Choose Cliff Empire if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. 1,699 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cliff Empire vs ACHIEVEMENTS CITY
Cliff Empire and ACHIEVEMENTS CITY both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Cliff Empire (2019) is 3 years older than ACHIEVEMENTS CITY (2022). Cliff Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than ACHIEVEMENTS CITY (70.8% 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 ACHIEVEMENTS CITY
Choose ACHIEVEMENTS CITY if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. ACHIEVEMENTS CITY launched in 2022.
Both Cliff Empire and ACHIEVEMENTS CITY sit in Indie 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
 Cliff Empire |  ACHIEVEMENTS CITY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (1,699 reviews) | 70.8% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lion's Shade | SOLIDS Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Cliff Empire (2019) is 3 years older than ACHIEVEMENTS CITY (2022).
- Cliff Empire scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than ACHIEVEMENTS CITY (70.8% positive).
- ACHIEVEMENTS CITY is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Cliff Empire (1.19 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Cliff Empire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ACHIEVEMENTS CITY has no Deck rating yet.
Cliff Empire vs ACHIEVEMENTS CITY — FAQ
- Should I play Cliff Empire or ACHIEVEMENTS CITY first?
- If you want chronology, Cliff Empire (2019) came out before ACHIEVEMENTS CITY (2022). 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 Cliff Empire and ACHIEVEMENTS CITY similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Cliff Empire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cliff Empire is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ACHIEVEMENTS CITY doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.