Choose King Arthur's Gold
Choose King Arthur's Gold if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,177 Steam reviews back the pick.
King Arthur's Gold vs Soldat 2
King Arthur's Gold and Soldat 2 both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. King Arthur's Gold (2013) is 7 years older than Soldat 2 (2020). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (King Arthur's Gold: 3,177 reviews, Soldat 2: 239). 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 Soldat 2
Choose Soldat 2 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soldat 2 launched in 2020.
Both King Arthur's Gold and Soldat 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.5% vs 82.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 King Arthur's Gold |  Soldat 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (3,177 reviews) | 82.8% positive (239 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Transhuman Design | Transhuman Design |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- King Arthur's Gold (2013) is 7 years older than Soldat 2 (2020).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (King Arthur's Gold: 3,177 reviews, Soldat 2: 239).
- King Arthur's Gold is free; Soldat 2 is paid (7.99 USD).
- King Arthur's Gold has co-op; Soldat 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
King Arthur's Gold vs Soldat 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, King Arthur's Gold or Soldat 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: King Arthur's Gold sits at 82.5% positive (3,177 reviews), Soldat 2 at 82.8% (239). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play King Arthur's Gold or Soldat 2 first?
- If you want chronology, King Arthur's Gold (2013) came out before Soldat 2 (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 King Arthur's Gold and Soldat 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is King Arthur's Gold free?
- Yes — King Arthur's Gold is a free-to-play Steam title. Soldat 2 is paid (7.99 USD).