Choose Smithy Wars
Choose Smithy Wars if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. Smithy Wars launched in 2021.
Smithy Wars vs Cursed Waters: Idle RPG
Smithy Wars and Cursed Waters: Idle RPG both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Smithy Wars (2021) is 5 years older than Cursed Waters: Idle RPG (2026). Smithy Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cursed Waters: Idle RPG has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cursed Waters: Idle RPG
Choose Cursed Waters: Idle RPG if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cursed Waters: Idle RPG launched in 2026.
Both Smithy Wars and Cursed Waters: Idle RPG sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Smithy Wars |  Cursed Waters: Idle RPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bigboot Studios | Tomo. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Smithy Wars (2021) is 5 years older than Cursed Waters: Idle RPG (2026).
- Smithy Wars is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cursed Waters: Idle RPG has no Deck rating yet.
Smithy Wars vs Cursed Waters: Idle RPG — FAQ
- Should I play Smithy Wars or Cursed Waters: Idle RPG first?
- If you want chronology, Smithy Wars (2021) came out before Cursed Waters: Idle RPG (2026). 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 Smithy Wars and Cursed Waters: Idle RPG similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Cursed Waters: Idle RPG have multiplayer like Smithy Wars?
- No. Smithy Wars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Cursed Waters: Idle RPG is listed as single-player only.
- Does Smithy Wars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Smithy Wars is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cursed Waters: Idle RPG doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.