Choose 明明如月
Choose 明明如月 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 明明如月 launched in 2021.
明明如月 vs Legends of Kingdom Rush
明明如月 and Legends of Kingdom Rush both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. 明明如月 (2021) is 1 year older than Legends of Kingdom Rush (2022). Legends of Kingdom Rush is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than 明明如月 (5.24 USD vs. 5.99 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 Legends of Kingdom Rush
Choose Legends of Kingdom Rush if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Legends of Kingdom Rush launched in 2022.
Both 明明如月 and Legends of Kingdom Rush sit in Strategy 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
 明明如月 |  Legends of Kingdom Rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 70.4% positive (398 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 希言游戏 | Ironhide Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- 明明如月 (2021) is 1 year older than Legends of Kingdom Rush (2022).
- Legends of Kingdom Rush is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than 明明如月 (5.24 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Legends of Kingdom Rush is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 明明如月 has no Deck rating yet.
明明如月 vs Legends of Kingdom Rush — FAQ
- Should I play 明明如月 or Legends of Kingdom Rush first?
- If you want chronology, 明明如月 (2021) came out before Legends of Kingdom Rush (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 明明如月 and Legends of Kingdom Rush similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.