Choose Silk Roads: Caravan Kings
Choose Silk Roads: Caravan Kings if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Silk Roads: Caravan Kings launched in 2020.
Silk Roads: Caravan Kings vs Lord Goblin
Silk Roads: Caravan Kings and Lord Goblin both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Silk Roads: Caravan Kings (2020) is 5 years older than Lord Goblin (2025). Lord Goblin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Silk Roads: Caravan Kings (72.7% 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 Lord Goblin
Choose Lord Goblin if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lord Goblin launched in 2025.
Both Silk Roads: Caravan Kings and Lord Goblin sit in Simulation 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
 Silk Roads: Caravan Kings |  Lord Goblin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (33 reviews) | 79.6% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Priory Games | BBBen and his Big Brass Band |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silk Roads: Caravan Kings (2020) is 5 years older than Lord Goblin (2025).
- Lord Goblin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Silk Roads: Caravan Kings (72.7% positive).
- Silk Roads: Caravan Kings is free; Lord Goblin is paid (9.99 USD).
- Lord Goblin is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Silk Roads: Caravan Kings has no Deck rating yet.
Silk Roads: Caravan Kings vs Lord Goblin — FAQ
- Should I play Silk Roads: Caravan Kings or Lord Goblin first?
- If you want chronology, Silk Roads: Caravan Kings (2020) came out before Lord Goblin (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 Silk Roads: Caravan Kings and Lord Goblin similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Silk Roads: Caravan Kings free?
- Yes — Silk Roads: Caravan Kings is a free-to-play Steam title. Lord Goblin is paid (9.99 USD).