Choose Circle Empires
Choose Circle Empires if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,260 Steam reviews back the pick.
Circle Empires vs Seven Nations
Circle Empires and Seven Nations both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Circle Empires (2018) is 1 year older than Seven Nations (2019). Seven Nations is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Circle Empires (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Seven Nations
Choose Seven Nations if you want an Action, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Seven Nations launched in 2019.
Both Circle Empires and Seven Nations sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Circle Empires |  Seven Nations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (1,260 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luminous | RewindApp |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Circle Empires (2018) is 1 year older than Seven Nations (2019).
- Seven Nations is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Circle Empires (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Circle Empires is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seven Nations has no Deck rating yet.
Circle Empires vs Seven Nations — FAQ
- Should I play Circle Empires or Seven Nations first?
- If you want chronology, Circle Empires (2018) came out before Seven Nations (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 Circle Empires and Seven Nations similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Circle Empires run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Circle Empires is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Seven Nations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.