Choose Costume Kingdom
Choose Costume Kingdom if you want a Simulation experience. Costume Kingdom launched in 2020.
Costume Kingdom vs Desert Mercenary corps
Costume Kingdom and Desert Mercenary corps both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Costume Kingdom (2020) is 4 years older than Desert Mercenary corps (2024). Desert Mercenary corps is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Costume Kingdom (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Desert Mercenary corps
Choose Desert Mercenary corps if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Desert Mercenary corps launched in 2024.
Both Costume Kingdom and Desert Mercenary corps sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Costume Kingdom |  Desert Mercenary corps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stratton Studios | CXCY CO.,LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Costume Kingdom (2020) is 4 years older than Desert Mercenary corps (2024).
- Desert Mercenary corps is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Costume Kingdom (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Costume Kingdom vs Desert Mercenary corps — FAQ
- Should I play Costume Kingdom or Desert Mercenary corps first?
- If you want chronology, Costume Kingdom (2020) came out before Desert Mercenary corps (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 Costume Kingdom and Desert Mercenary corps similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.