Choose Royal Roads 3 Portal
Choose Royal Roads 3 Portal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Royal Roads 3 Portal launched in 2022.
Royal Roads 3 Portal vs Elemental Realms
Royal Roads 3 Portal and Elemental Realms both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Royal Roads 3 Portal (2022) is 2 years older than Elemental Realms (2024). Elemental Realms is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Royal Roads 3 Portal (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Elemental Realms
Choose Elemental Realms if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elemental Realms launched in 2024.
Both Royal Roads 3 Portal and Elemental Realms sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Royal Roads 3 Portal |  Elemental Realms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Bidon Games | Bunker Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Royal Roads 3 Portal (2022) is 2 years older than Elemental Realms (2024).
- Elemental Realms is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Royal Roads 3 Portal (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Royal Roads 3 Portal is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Elemental Realms has no Deck rating yet.
Royal Roads 3 Portal vs Elemental Realms — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Roads 3 Portal or Elemental Realms first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Roads 3 Portal (2022) came out before Elemental Realms (2024). 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 Royal Roads 3 Portal and Elemental Realms similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Royal Roads 3 Portal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Royal Roads 3 Portal is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Elemental Realms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.