Choose Street Lords
Choose Street Lords if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. Street Lords launched in 2023.
Street Lords vs Conviction
Street Lords and Conviction 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. Street Lords (2023) is 3 years older than Conviction (2026). Conviction scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Street Lords (55.1% 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 Conviction
Choose Conviction if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Conviction launched in 2026.
Both Street Lords and Conviction sit in Action and Indie 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
 Street Lords |  Conviction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.1% positive (98 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio HK | J-Bradford |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Street Lords (2023) is 3 years older than Conviction (2026).
- Conviction scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Street Lords (55.1% positive).
- Conviction is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Street Lords (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Street Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Conviction has no Deck rating yet.
Street Lords vs Conviction — FAQ
- Should I play Street Lords or Conviction first?
- If you want chronology, Street Lords (2023) came out before Conviction (2026). 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 Street Lords and Conviction 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.
- Does Street Lords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Street Lords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Conviction doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.