Choose Royal Merchant
Choose Royal Merchant if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Adventure game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Royal Merchant launched in 2023.
Royal Merchant vs King Of The Chat
Royal Merchant and King Of The Chat both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Royal Merchant (2023) is 2 years older than King Of The Chat (2025). Royal Merchant is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than King Of The Chat (0.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 King Of The Chat
Choose King Of The Chat if it matches what drew you to this matchup. King Of The Chat launched in 2025.
Both Royal Merchant and King Of The Chat sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Royal Merchant |  King Of The Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (28 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Badim | DoodleChaosLLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Royal Merchant (2023) is 2 years older than King Of The Chat (2025).
- Royal Merchant is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than King Of The Chat (0.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
Royal Merchant vs King Of The Chat — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Merchant or King Of The Chat first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Merchant (2023) came out before King Of The Chat (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 Royal Merchant and King Of The Chat similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.