Choose City Breaker
Choose City Breaker if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Breaker launched in 2020.
City Breaker vs Uphold The Realm
City Breaker and Uphold The Realm both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. City Breaker (2020) is 1 year older than Uphold The Realm (2021). City Breaker is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Uphold The Realm (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Uphold The Realm
Choose Uphold The Realm if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Uphold The Realm launched in 2021.
Both City Breaker and Uphold The Realm sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 City Breaker |  Uphold The Realm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Soareverix | Alkaline Development LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- City Breaker (2020) is 1 year older than Uphold The Realm (2021).
- City Breaker is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Uphold The Realm (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Uphold The Realm has co-op; City Breaker does not.
City Breaker vs Uphold The Realm — FAQ
- Should I play City Breaker or Uphold The Realm first?
- If you want chronology, City Breaker (2020) came out before Uphold The Realm (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 City Breaker and Uphold The Realm similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 City Breaker have multiplayer like Uphold The Realm?
- No. Uphold The Realm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while City Breaker is listed as single-player only.