Choose Kingdom Wars 4
Choose Kingdom Wars 4 if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. Kingdom Wars 4 launched in 2021.
Kingdom Wars 4 vs DSS 2: War Industry
Kingdom Wars 4 and DSS 2: War Industry both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Kingdom Wars 4 (2021) is 4 years older than DSS 2: War Industry (2025). DSS 2: War Industry scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Kingdom Wars 4 (66% 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 DSS 2: War Industry
Choose DSS 2: War Industry if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DSS 2: War Industry launched in 2025.
Both Kingdom Wars 4 and DSS 2: War Industry sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Kingdom Wars 4 |  DSS 2: War Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive (100 reviews) | 85.9% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Reverie World Studios | vikingfabian |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Kingdom Wars 4 (2021) is 4 years older than DSS 2: War Industry (2025).
- DSS 2: War Industry scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Kingdom Wars 4 (66% positive).
- Kingdom Wars 4 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than DSS 2: War Industry (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DSS 2: War Industry is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kingdom Wars 4 has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom Wars 4 vs DSS 2: War Industry — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom Wars 4 or DSS 2: War Industry first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Wars 4 (2021) came out before DSS 2: War Industry (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 Kingdom Wars 4 and DSS 2: War Industry similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 Kingdom Wars 4 and DSS 2: War Industry have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdom Wars 4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DSS 2: War Industry ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.