Choose Kingdom Wars
Choose Kingdom Wars if you want a Simulation experience. 1,796 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom Wars vs Lords of Kingdoms
Kingdom Wars and Lords of Kingdoms both land in Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Kingdom Wars (2013) is 5 years older than Lords of Kingdoms (2018). Kingdom Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Lords of Kingdoms (50% 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 Lords of Kingdoms
Choose Lords of Kingdoms if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lords of Kingdoms launched in 2018.
Both Kingdom Wars and Lords of Kingdoms sit in Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, 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
 Kingdom Wars |  Lords of Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,796 reviews) | 50% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Reverie World Studios | ThankGame.com |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Kingdom Wars (2013) is 5 years older than Lords of Kingdoms (2018).
- Kingdom Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Lords of Kingdoms (50% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Kingdom Wars is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Lords of Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom Wars vs Lords of Kingdoms — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom Wars or Lords of Kingdoms first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Wars (2013) came out before Lords of Kingdoms (2018). 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 Kingdom Wars and Lords of Kingdoms similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Kingdom Wars and Lords of Kingdoms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdom Wars ships Co-op; Lords of Kingdoms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.