Choose Mandate Order
Choose Mandate Order if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game with Adjustable Difficulty and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace. 1,242 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mandate Order vs Realms of Madness
Mandate Order and Realms of Madness both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Realms of Madness (2025) is 1 year older than Mandate Order (2026). Mandate Order scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Realms of Madness (80% 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 Realms of Madness
Choose Realms of Madness if you want the Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. Realms of Madness launched in 2025.
Both Mandate Order and Realms of Madness sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.1% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mandate Order |  Realms of Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (1,242 reviews) | 80% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Digital Sky | Robin van der Horst |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Realms of Madness (2025) is 1 year older than Mandate Order (2026).
- Mandate Order scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Realms of Madness (80% positive).
- Realms of Madness is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Mandate Order (15.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Realms of Madness is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Mandate Order has no Deck rating yet.
Mandate Order vs Realms of Madness — FAQ
- Should I play Mandate Order or Realms of Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Realms of Madness (2025) came out before Mandate Order (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 Mandate Order and Realms of Madness similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.