Choose Uphold The Realm
Choose Uphold The Realm if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Uphold The Realm launched in 2021.
Uphold The Realm vs Treefender
Uphold The Realm and Treefender both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Uphold The Realm (2021) is 1 year older than Treefender (2022). Uphold The Realm is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Treefender (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Treefender
Choose Treefender if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Treefender launched in 2022.
Both Uphold The Realm and Treefender sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Uphold The Realm |  Treefender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Alkaline Development LLC | BLAV |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Uphold The Realm (2021) is 1 year older than Treefender (2022).
- Uphold The Realm is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Treefender (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Uphold The Realm vs Treefender — FAQ
- Should I play Uphold The Realm or Treefender first?
- If you want chronology, Uphold The Realm (2021) came out before Treefender (2022). 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 Uphold The Realm and Treefender similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Uphold The Realm and Treefender have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Uphold The Realm ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Treefender ships Online Co-op, Co-op.