Choose Sellswords: Ashen Company
Choose Sellswords: Ashen Company if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sellswords: Ashen Company launched in 2019.
Sellswords: Ashen Company vs The Last King
Sellswords: Ashen Company and The Last King both land in Action, Strategy, Early Access 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, Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Sellswords: Ashen Company (2019) is 6 years older than The Last King (2025). The Last King scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Sellswords: Ashen Company (68.4% 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 The Last King
Choose The Last King if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Last King launched in 2025.
Both Sellswords: Ashen Company and The Last King sit in Action, Strategy, and Early Access 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
 Sellswords: Ashen Company |  The Last King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Early Access | Action, Strategy, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (38 reviews) | 88% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mutiny Software | Mayawi software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Sellswords: Ashen Company (2019) is 6 years older than The Last King (2025).
- The Last King scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Sellswords: Ashen Company (68.4% positive).
- The Last King is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sellswords: Ashen Company has no Deck rating yet.
Sellswords: Ashen Company vs The Last King — FAQ
- Should I play Sellswords: Ashen Company or The Last King first?
- If you want chronology, Sellswords: Ashen Company (2019) came out before The Last King (2025). 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 Sellswords: Ashen Company and The Last King similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Early Access 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.