Choose Hard to be a King
Choose Hard to be a King if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hard to be a King launched in 2020.
Hard to be a King vs Orebound
Hard to be a King and Orebound both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Hard to be a King (2020) is 4 years older than Orebound (2024). Hard to be a King is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Orebound (6.99 USD vs. 12.49 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 Orebound
Choose Orebound if you want an Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orebound launched in 2024.
Both Hard to be a King and Orebound sit in Indie 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
 Hard to be a King |  Orebound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 12.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 81.1% positive (513 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | tyx | Emberforge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hard to be a King (2020) is 4 years older than Orebound (2024).
- Hard to be a King is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Orebound (6.99 USD vs. 12.49 USD).
- Orebound has co-op; Hard to be a King does not.
- Orebound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hard to be a King has no Deck rating yet.
Hard to be a King vs Orebound — FAQ
- Should I play Hard to be a King or Orebound first?
- If you want chronology, Hard to be a King (2020) came out before Orebound (2024). 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 Hard to be a King and Orebound similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Hard to be a King have multiplayer like Orebound?
- No. Orebound supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Hard to be a King is listed as single-player only.