Choose Divided Reigns
Choose Divided Reigns if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Divided Reigns launched in 2021.
Divided Reigns vs MARDEK
Divided Reigns and MARDEK both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. MARDEK (2020) is 1 year older than Divided Reigns (2021). MARDEK scores higher on Steam reviews (99.5% positive) than Divided Reigns (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 MARDEK
Choose MARDEK if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99.5% positive across 216 reviews.
Both Divided Reigns and MARDEK sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Divided Reigns |  MARDEK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (117 reviews) | 99.5% positive (216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andrew Ryan Henke, Adam Dover | Tobias Cornwall |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- MARDEK (2020) is 1 year older than Divided Reigns (2021).
- MARDEK scores higher on Steam reviews (99.5% positive) than Divided Reigns (87.2% positive).
- MARDEK is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Divided Reigns (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Divided Reigns is Deck Verified, MARDEK is Deck Unsupported.
Divided Reigns vs MARDEK — FAQ
- Which is better, Divided Reigns or MARDEK?
- On Steam reviews MARDEK scores higher (99.5% positive) than Divided Reigns (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MARDEK is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Divided Reigns or MARDEK first?
- If you want chronology, MARDEK (2020) came out before Divided Reigns (2021). 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 Divided Reigns and MARDEK similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.