Choose Ship of Fools
Choose Ship of Fools if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.2% positive across 2,137 reviews.
Ship of Fools vs For The King II
Ship of Fools and For The King II both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Ship of Fools (2022) is 1 year older than For The King II (2023). Ship of Fools scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than For The King II (79.5% 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 For The King II
Choose For The King II if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,126 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ship of Fools and For The King II sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Ship of Fools |  For The King II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.19 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,137 reviews) | 79.5% positive (5,126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fika Productions | IronOak Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Ship of Fools (2022) is 1 year older than For The King II (2023).
- Ship of Fools scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than For The King II (79.5% positive).
- For The King II is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Ship of Fools (8.49 USD vs. 11.19 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ship of Fools is Deck Playable, For The King II is Deck Verified.
Ship of Fools vs For The King II — FAQ
- Which is better, Ship of Fools or For The King II?
- On Steam reviews Ship of Fools scores higher (87.2% positive) than For The King II (79.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ship of Fools is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ship of Fools or For The King II first?
- If you want chronology, Ship of Fools (2022) came out before For The King II (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 Ship of Fools and For The King II similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Ship of Fools and For The King II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ship of Fools ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; For The King II ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.