Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™
Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 8,061 reviews.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning both land in Action, RPG 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) is 8 years older than Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (2020). Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (79% 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 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,313 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning sit in Action and RPG 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
 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ |  Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (8,061 reviews) | 79% positive (4,313 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Huge Games, 38 Studios | KAIKO, Big Huge Games, 38 Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) is 8 years older than Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (2020).
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (79% positive).
- Steam Deck: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ is Deck Playable, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is Deck Verified.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ or Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning?
- On Steam reviews Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scores higher (87.9% positive) than Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (79% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ or Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) came out before Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (2020). 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 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.