Choose Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition
Choose Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 66% positive across 209 reviews.
Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition vs Colonize
Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition and Colonize both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition (2019) is 7 years older than Colonize (2026). Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (66% positive) than Colonize (42.1% 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 Colonize
Choose Colonize if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Colonize launched in 2026.
Both Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition and Colonize sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition |  Colonize | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive (209 reviews) | 42.1% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reverie World Studios | Rembrosoft |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition (2019) is 7 years older than Colonize (2026).
- Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (66% positive) than Colonize (42.1% positive).
- Colonize is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition has co-op; Colonize does not.
- Steam Deck: Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition is Deck Unsupported, Colonize is Deck Playable.
Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition vs Colonize — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition or Colonize?
- On Steam reviews Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition scores higher (66% positive) than Colonize (42.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition or Colonize first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition (2019) came out before Colonize (2026). 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 Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition and Colonize similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Colonize have multiplayer like Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition?
- No. Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Colonize is listed as single-player only.