Choose King Arthur's Gold
Choose King Arthur's Gold if you want an Indie and 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 Aftercharge
King Arthur's Gold and Aftercharge both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. King Arthur's Gold (2013) is 6 years older than Aftercharge (2019). Aftercharge scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than King Arthur's Gold (82.5% 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 Aftercharge
Choose Aftercharge if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aftercharge launched in 2019.
Both King Arthur's Gold and Aftercharge sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 Arthur's Gold |  Aftercharge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (3,177 reviews) | 90.2% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Transhuman Design | Chainsawesome Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- King Arthur's Gold (2013) is 6 years older than Aftercharge (2019).
- Aftercharge scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than King Arthur's Gold (82.5% positive).
- King Arthur's Gold is free; Aftercharge is paid (Price unknown).
- King Arthur's Gold has co-op; Aftercharge does not.
- Steam Deck: King Arthur's Gold is Deck Playable, Aftercharge is Deck Unsupported.
King Arthur's Gold vs Aftercharge — FAQ
- Should I play King Arthur's Gold or Aftercharge first?
- If you want chronology, King Arthur's Gold (2013) came out before Aftercharge (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 King Arthur's Gold and Aftercharge similar?
- They overlap on Action 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. Aftercharge is paid (Price unknown).