Choose How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom
Choose How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom if you want a Strategy experience. How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom launched in 2022.
How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom vs Welcome to Maison Chichigami
How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom and Welcome to Maison Chichigami 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. How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom (2022) is 3 years older than Welcome to Maison Chichigami (2025). Welcome to Maison Chichigami scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom (77.4% 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 Welcome to Maison Chichigami
Choose Welcome to Maison Chichigami if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome to Maison Chichigami launched in 2025.
Both How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom and Welcome to Maison Chichigami sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.4% vs 79.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom |  Welcome to Maison Chichigami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (31 reviews) | 79.3% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Irisfield | Kamichichi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom (2022) is 3 years older than Welcome to Maison Chichigami (2025).
- Welcome to Maison Chichigami scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom (77.4% positive).
- Welcome to Maison Chichigami is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom vs Welcome to Maison Chichigami — FAQ
- Should I play How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom or Welcome to Maison Chichigami first?
- If you want chronology, How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom (2022) came out before Welcome to Maison Chichigami (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 How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom and Welcome to Maison Chichigami 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.