Choose Save the Kingdom
Choose Save the Kingdom if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save the Kingdom launched in 2022.
Save the Kingdom vs Trapped with Ivy & Piper
Save the Kingdom and Trapped with Ivy & Piper both land in Indie, Casual, Early Access 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 Indie, Casual, Early Access on Steam. Save the Kingdom (2022) is 1 year older than Trapped with Ivy & Piper (2023). Trapped with Ivy & Piper scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Save the Kingdom (80% 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 Trapped with Ivy & Piper
Choose Trapped with Ivy & Piper if you want a Simulation experience. Trapped with Ivy & Piper launched in 2023.
Both Save the Kingdom and Trapped with Ivy & Piper sit in Indie, Casual, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 81% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Save the Kingdom |  Trapped with Ivy & Piper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (20 reviews) | 81% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BadCat | Ace X |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Save the Kingdom (2022) is 1 year older than Trapped with Ivy & Piper (2023).
- Trapped with Ivy & Piper scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Save the Kingdom (80% positive).
- Save the Kingdom is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Trapped with Ivy & Piper (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Save the Kingdom is Deck Unsupported, Trapped with Ivy & Piper is Deck Playable.
Save the Kingdom vs Trapped with Ivy & Piper — FAQ
- Should I play Save the Kingdom or Trapped with Ivy & Piper first?
- If you want chronology, Save the Kingdom (2022) came out before Trapped with Ivy & Piper (2023). 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 Save the Kingdom and Trapped with Ivy & Piper similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Early Access 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.