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Above the Fold vs Silicon City

Above the Fold and Silicon City both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Above the Fold (2018) is 5 years older than Silicon City (2023). Silicon City scores higher on Steam reviews (63% positive) than Above the Fold (47.1% 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 Above the Fold

Choose Above the Fold if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Above the Fold launched in 2018.

Choose Silicon City

Choose Silicon City if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Silicon City launched in 2023.

Both Above the Fold and Silicon City sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Above the Fold vs Silicon City — Steam metadata comparison
Above the Fold — Steam game coverAbove the FoldSilicon City — Steam game coverSilicon City
Released20182023
GenresStrategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, CasualIndie, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price13.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews47.1% positive (17 reviews)63% positive (27 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRasmus RasmussenPolycorne

Side by side

Above the Fold vs Silicon City — FAQ

Should I play Above the Fold or Silicon City first?
If you want chronology, Above the Fold (2018) came out before Silicon City (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 Above the Fold and Silicon City similar?
They overlap on 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.
Above the Fold vs Silicon City — Verdict (2026) · imho.run