Choose Ember Knights
Choose Ember Knights if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 3,771 reviews.
Ember Knights vs Ship of Fools
Ember Knights and Ship of Fools both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Ship of Fools (2022) is 1 year older than Ember Knights (2023). Ember Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Ship of Fools (87.2% 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 Ship of Fools
Choose Ship of Fools if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,137 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ember Knights and Ship of Fools sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Ember Knights |  Ship of Fools | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (3,771 reviews) | 87.2% positive (2,137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Doom Turtle | Fika Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ship of Fools (2022) is 1 year older than Ember Knights (2023).
- Ember Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Ship of Fools (87.2% positive).
- Ship of Fools is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Ember Knights (11.19 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ember Knights is Deck Verified, Ship of Fools is Deck Playable.
Ember Knights vs Ship of Fools — FAQ
- Which is better, Ember Knights or Ship of Fools?
- On Steam reviews Ember Knights scores higher (95.3% positive) than Ship of Fools (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ember Knights is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ember Knights or Ship of Fools first?
- If you want chronology, Ship of Fools (2022) came out before Ember Knights (2023). 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 Ember Knights and Ship of Fools similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Ember Knights and Ship of Fools have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ember Knights ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Ship of Fools ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.