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 Wild West and Wizards
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Wild West and Wizards 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 Wild West and Wizards (2020). Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Wild West and Wizards (71.7% 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 Wild West and Wizards
Choose Wild West and Wizards if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wild West and Wizards launched in 2020.
Both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Wild West and Wizards 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™ |  Wild West and Wizards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (8,061 reviews) | 71.7% positive (300 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Huge Games, 38 Studios | Lavaboots Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) is 8 years older than Wild West and Wizards (2020).
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Wild West and Wizards (71.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Wild West and Wizards — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ or Wild West and Wizards?
- On Steam reviews Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scores higher (87.9% positive) than Wild West and Wizards (71.7% 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 Wild West and Wizards first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) came out before Wild West and Wizards (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 Wild West and Wizards 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.