Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 32,601 reviews.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Steambirds Alliance
Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Steambirds Alliance both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 7 years older than Steambirds Alliance (2019). Realm of the Mad God Exalt scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Steambirds Alliance (77% 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 Steambirds Alliance
Choose Steambirds Alliance if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Steambirds Alliance launched in 2019.
Both Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Steambirds Alliance sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Realm of the Mad God Exalt |  Steambirds Alliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (32,601 reviews) | 77% positive (651 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Wild Shadow Studios, Deca Live Operations GmbH | Spry Fox LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 7 years older than Steambirds Alliance (2019).
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Steambirds Alliance (77% positive).
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt is free; Steambirds Alliance is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Steambirds Alliance has no Deck rating yet.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Steambirds Alliance — FAQ
- Which is better, Realm of the Mad God Exalt or Steambirds Alliance?
- On Steam reviews Realm of the Mad God Exalt scores higher (80.8% positive) than Steambirds Alliance (77% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Realm of the Mad God Exalt is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Realm of the Mad God Exalt or Steambirds Alliance first?
- If you want chronology, Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) came out before Steambirds Alliance (2019). 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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Steambirds Alliance similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Steambirds Alliance have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Realm of the Mad God Exalt ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Steambirds Alliance ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Realm of the Mad God Exalt free?
- Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is a free-to-play Steam title. Steambirds Alliance is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Realm of the Mad God Exalt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Steambirds Alliance doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.