Choose King's Orders
Choose King's Orders if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.7% positive across 171 reviews.
King's Orders vs The Great War: Western Front™
King's Orders and The Great War: Western Front™ both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. The Great War: Western Front™ (2023) is 1 year older than King's Orders (2024). King's Orders scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than The Great War: Western Front™ (66.1% 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 The Great War: Western Front™
Choose The Great War: Western Front™ if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 1,819 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both King's Orders and The Great War: Western Front™ sit in Strategy 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
 King's Orders |  The Great War: Western Front™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (171 reviews) | 66.1% positive (1,819 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | AFTERLIFE👻 | Petroglyph |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Great War: Western Front™ (2023) is 1 year older than King's Orders (2024).
- King's Orders scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than The Great War: Western Front™ (66.1% positive).
- King's Orders is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than The Great War: Western Front™ (14.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: King's Orders is Deck Playable, The Great War: Western Front™ is Deck Unsupported.
King's Orders vs The Great War: Western Front™ — FAQ
- Which is better, King's Orders or The Great War: Western Front™?
- On Steam reviews King's Orders scores higher (73.7% positive) than The Great War: Western Front™ (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, King's Orders is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play King's Orders or The Great War: Western Front™ first?
- If you want chronology, The Great War: Western Front™ (2023) came out before King's Orders (2024). 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 King's Orders and The Great War: Western Front™ similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 King's Orders have multiplayer like The Great War: Western Front™?
- No. The Great War: Western Front™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while King's Orders is listed as single-player only.