Choose Those Who Rule
Choose Those Who Rule if you want a RPG game with Camera Comfort and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Those Who Rule launched in 2025.
Those Who Rule vs Smashdolls
Those Who Rule and Smashdolls both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Those Who Rule is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Smashdolls 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 Smashdolls
Choose Smashdolls if you want an Early Access experience.
Both Those Who Rule and Smashdolls sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Those Who Rule |  Smashdolls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (777 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eldin Turulja | Sinner's Lotion |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Those Who Rule is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Smashdolls has no Deck rating yet.
Those Who Rule vs Smashdolls — FAQ
- Are Those Who Rule and Smashdolls similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Those Who Rule run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Those Who Rule is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Smashdolls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.