Choose Kingdoms
Choose Kingdoms if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Kingdoms vs NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Kingdoms and NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Kingdoms is free; NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is paid (5.99 USD). NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet. 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 NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Choose NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters if you want a RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters launched in 2024.
Both Kingdoms and NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Kingdoms |  NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 77% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Change Studios | dicehit, Rogue Duck Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Kingdoms is free; NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is paid (5.99 USD).
- NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdoms vs NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters — FAQ
- Are Kingdoms and NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Kingdoms free?
- Yes — Kingdoms is a free-to-play Steam title. NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is paid (5.99 USD).