Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance vs Empyrean Frontier
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance and Empyrean Frontier both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (2011) is 7 years older than Empyrean Frontier (2018). Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Empyrean Frontier (60% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance |  Empyrean Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (5,855 reviews) | 60% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gas Powered Games | Galdor Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (2011) is 7 years older than Empyrean Frontier (2018).
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Empyrean Frontier (60% positive).
- Empyrean Frontier is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Empyrean Frontier has no Deck rating yet.
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance vs Empyrean Frontier — FAQ
- Should I play Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance or Empyrean Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (2011) came out before Empyrean Frontier (2018). 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 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance and Empyrean Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Empyrean Frontier have multiplayer like Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance?
- No. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Empyrean Frontier is listed as single-player only.