Choose Fieldrunners
Choose Fieldrunners if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fieldrunners launched in 2012.
Fieldrunners vs Windmill Kings
Fieldrunners and Windmill Kings both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Fieldrunners (2012) is 8 years older than Windmill Kings (2020). Fieldrunners is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Windmill Kings (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Windmill Kings
Choose Windmill Kings if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Windmill Kings launched in 2020.
Both Fieldrunners and Windmill Kings sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Fieldrunners |  Windmill Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (102 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Subatomic Studios LLC | Bigosaur |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fieldrunners (2012) is 8 years older than Windmill Kings (2020).
- Fieldrunners is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Windmill Kings (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Fieldrunners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Windmill Kings has no Deck rating yet.
Fieldrunners vs Windmill Kings — FAQ
- Should I play Fieldrunners or Windmill Kings first?
- If you want chronology, Fieldrunners (2012) came out before Windmill Kings (2020). 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 Fieldrunners and Windmill Kings similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Fieldrunners have multiplayer like Windmill Kings?
- No. Windmill Kings supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Fieldrunners is listed as single-player only.
- Does Fieldrunners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fieldrunners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Windmill Kings doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.