Choose King's Bounty: Warriors of the North
Choose King's Bounty: Warriors of the North if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.5% positive across 384 reviews.
King's Bounty: Warriors of the North vs King's Bounty II
King's Bounty: Warriors of the North and King's Bounty II both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. King's Bounty: Warriors of the North (2012) is 9 years older than King's Bounty II (2021). King's Bounty: Warriors of the North scores higher on Steam reviews (74.5% positive) than King's Bounty II (56.6% 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 King's Bounty II
Choose King's Bounty II if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,075 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both King's Bounty: Warriors of the North and King's Bounty II sit in Strategy 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
 King's Bounty: Warriors of the North |  King's Bounty II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.5% positive (384 reviews) | 56.6% positive (1,075 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fulqrum Publishing | Fulqrum Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- King's Bounty: Warriors of the North (2012) is 9 years older than King's Bounty II (2021).
- King's Bounty: Warriors of the North scores higher on Steam reviews (74.5% positive) than King's Bounty II (56.6% positive).
- King's Bounty: Warriors of the North is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than King's Bounty II (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
King's Bounty: Warriors of the North vs King's Bounty II — FAQ
- Which is better, King's Bounty: Warriors of the North or King's Bounty II?
- On Steam reviews King's Bounty: Warriors of the North scores higher (74.5% positive) than King's Bounty II (56.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, King's Bounty: Warriors of the North is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play King's Bounty: Warriors of the North or King's Bounty II first?
- If you want chronology, King's Bounty: Warriors of the North (2012) came out before King's Bounty II (2021). 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 King's Bounty: Warriors of the North and King's Bounty II similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.