Choose SMETANKA
Choose SMETANKA if you want an Action, Sports, and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. SMETANKA launched in 2021.
SMETANKA vs Becoming a King
SMETANKA and Becoming a King both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. SMETANKA (2021) is 4 years older than Becoming a King (2025). SMETANKA is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Becoming a King (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Becoming a King
Choose Becoming a King if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Becoming a King launched in 2025.
Both SMETANKA and Becoming a King sit in Adventure, Simulation, 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
 SMETANKA |  Becoming a King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Racing | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 60.8% positive (74 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Diamond Cats Studio | Lustration Team, TopHouse Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- SMETANKA (2021) is 4 years older than Becoming a King (2025).
- SMETANKA is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Becoming a King (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Becoming a King is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SMETANKA has no Deck rating yet.
SMETANKA vs Becoming a King — FAQ
- Should I play SMETANKA or Becoming a King first?
- If you want chronology, SMETANKA (2021) came out before Becoming a King (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 SMETANKA and Becoming a King similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.