Choose Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes
Choose Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes if you want an Action experience. Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes launched in 2020.
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes vs Lame Defenders
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes and Lame Defenders both land in Strategy, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (2020) is 1 year older than Lame Defenders (2021). Lame Defenders is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Lame Defenders
Choose Lame Defenders if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lame Defenders launched in 2021.
Both Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes and Lame Defenders sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, 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 Under Fire: Heroes |  Lame Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (275 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blueside | LameGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (2020) is 1 year older than Lame Defenders (2021).
- Lame Defenders is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lame Defenders has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes vs Lame Defenders — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes or Lame Defenders first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (2020) came out before Lame Defenders (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 Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes and Lame Defenders similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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 Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lame Defenders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.