Choose Knights of Braveland
Choose Knights of Braveland if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Knights of Braveland launched in 2023.
Knights of Braveland vs HordeCore: Training Ground
Knights of Braveland and HordeCore: Training Ground both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. HordeCore: Training Ground (2020) is 3 years older than Knights of Braveland (2023). HordeCore: Training Ground scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Knights of Braveland (75% 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 HordeCore: Training Ground
Choose HordeCore: Training Ground if you want a Free To Play experience. HordeCore: Training Ground launched in 2020.
Both Knights of Braveland and HordeCore: Training Ground sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Knights of Braveland |  HordeCore: Training Ground | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (52 reviews) | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tortuga Team | Digitality Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- HordeCore: Training Ground (2020) is 3 years older than Knights of Braveland (2023).
- HordeCore: Training Ground scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Knights of Braveland (75% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Knights of Braveland is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HordeCore: Training Ground has no Deck rating yet.
Knights of Braveland vs HordeCore: Training Ground — FAQ
- Should I play Knights of Braveland or HordeCore: Training Ground first?
- If you want chronology, HordeCore: Training Ground (2020) came out before Knights of Braveland (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 Knights of Braveland and HordeCore: Training Ground similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Knights of Braveland and HordeCore: Training Ground have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Knights of Braveland ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; HordeCore: Training Ground ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Knights of Braveland run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Knights of Braveland is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HordeCore: Training Ground doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.