Choose Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
Choose Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,287 Steam reviews back the pick.
Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator vs Gridlords
Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator and Gridlords both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator (2022) is 4 years older than Gridlords (2026). Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gridlords has no Deck rating yet. 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 Gridlords
Choose Gridlords if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gridlords launched in 2026.
Both Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator and Gridlords sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator |  Gridlords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (1,287 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Konfa Games | Sphere Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator (2022) is 4 years older than Gridlords (2026).
- Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gridlords has no Deck rating yet.
Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator vs Gridlords — FAQ
- Should I play Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator or Gridlords first?
- If you want chronology, Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator (2022) came out before Gridlords (2026). 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 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator and Gridlords similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gridlords doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.