Choose The King's Campaign
Choose The King's Campaign if you want a Simulation experience. The King's Campaign launched in 2023.
The King's Campaign vs City States: Medieval
The King's Campaign and City States: Medieval both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. The King's Campaign (2023) is 3 years older than City States: Medieval (2026). City States: Medieval is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The King's Campaign (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 City States: Medieval
Choose City States: Medieval if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City States: Medieval launched in 2026.
Both The King's Campaign and City States: Medieval sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 The King's Campaign |  City States: Medieval | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Logic Studios, Reverie World Studios Inc | Reverie World Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The King's Campaign (2023) is 3 years older than City States: Medieval (2026).
- City States: Medieval is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The King's Campaign (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- City States: Medieval is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The King's Campaign has no Deck rating yet.
The King's Campaign vs City States: Medieval — FAQ
- Should I play The King's Campaign or City States: Medieval first?
- If you want chronology, The King's Campaign (2023) came out before City States: Medieval (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 The King's Campaign and City States: Medieval similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.