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Dream Engines: Nomad CitiesVSKenshi

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

StrategyIndieSimulationRPG
Quality
59Popularity
22Value
90
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
Historical Low!
in 5 days
−60% $11.99
Buy Now
VS
Kenshi

Kenshi

ActionStrategyIndieSimulationRPG
Quality
88Popularity
41Value
78
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
−73% $8.17
Buy Now

Winner

Kenshi wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Solid pick at the moment — it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

3
Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
3 of 15 metrics
Kenshi
12 of 15 metrics
12

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$11.99 -
$8.17 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$14.99 -
$8.14 Wins
Best Current Discount
-60% -
-73% Wins
Sales Frequency
26 price changes -
145 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
75/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
73.1% positive -
95.5% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
551 -
96.7K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
403 -
92.3K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
148 Wins
4.4K -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
6 -
4.2K Wins
Steam Recommendations
537 -
95.8K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
59 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
7 languages -
9 languages Wins
Release Date
May 2024 Wins
Dec 2018 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeDream Engines: Nomad Cities

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Worth ItKenshi

Solid pick at the moment — it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
Kenshi

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

2 Stores
Steam
Steam −60% $11.99Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +246% $41.45View
Kenshi

Kenshi

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −73% $8.17Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +3% $8.41View
Steam
Steam +47% $11.99View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +267% $29.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +267% $29.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

Quality

Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

73% positive (551 reviews) — mostly positive
551 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Great timing to buy — competitive price for the content offered.

$11.99 — reasonable price
60% off — solid discount
All-time low price — rare opportunity

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Player count surging +60%
8 concurrent players — niche audience

Kenshi

Quality

Excellent community reception — players and critics agree on the quality.

95% positive (96,697 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 75/100 — generally favorable from critics
96,697 reviews — extremely reliable sample

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$8.17 — very accessible price
73% off — solid discount
Near historical low ($7.84)

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

4,736 concurrent players — solid base
118 new reviews — still being discovered
96,697 total reviews — major title

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsDream Engines: Nomad CitiesKenshi
Release Date
May 9, 2024
December 6, 2018
Developers
Suncrash
Lo-Fi Games
Publishers
Gamirror Games, Suncrash
Lo-Fi Games
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
59

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: 3.5 Ghz Quad Core CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 GPU with 4GB of memory (GTX 970 or better)
  • DirectX: Version 11

Kenshi

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor:Quad-core 64-bit
  • Memory:16 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:11
  • Hard Drive:14GB HD space
**Recommended install to SSD for optimum performance

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Dream Engines: Nomad Cities or Kenshi?

Kenshi won the comparison against Dream Engines: Nomad Cities based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Dream Engines: Nomad Cities worth buying over Kenshi?

Based on the metrics, Kenshi won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Dream Engines: Nomad Cities currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 20, 2026, 08:39 AM UTC

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