Choose LV99: Final Fortress
Choose LV99: Final Fortress if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. LV99: Final Fortress launched in 2020.
LV99: Final Fortress vs Kotama and Academy Citadel
LV99: Final Fortress and Kotama and Academy Citadel both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. LV99: Final Fortress (2020) is 6 years older than Kotama and Academy Citadel (2026). LV99: Final Fortress is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Kotama and Academy Citadel (8.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Kotama and Academy Citadel
Choose Kotama and Academy Citadel if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kotama and Academy Citadel launched in 2026.
Both LV99: Final Fortress and Kotama and Academy Citadel sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 LV99: Final Fortress |  Kotama and Academy Citadel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 91.7% positive (326 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Great Potion Games | Atomstring Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- LV99: Final Fortress (2020) is 6 years older than Kotama and Academy Citadel (2026).
- LV99: Final Fortress is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Kotama and Academy Citadel (8.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Kotama and Academy Citadel is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; LV99: Final Fortress has no Deck rating yet.
LV99: Final Fortress vs Kotama and Academy Citadel — FAQ
- Should I play LV99: Final Fortress or Kotama and Academy Citadel first?
- If you want chronology, LV99: Final Fortress (2020) came out before Kotama and Academy Citadel (2026). 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 LV99: Final Fortress and Kotama and Academy Citadel similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.