Choose Gate One
Choose Gate One if you want an Early Access experience. Gate One launched in 2023.
Gate One vs Lost Kingdom: Idle War
Gate One and Lost Kingdom: Idle War both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Gate One (2023) is 2 years older than Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025). Lost Kingdom: Idle War is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gate One (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Lost Kingdom: Idle War
Choose Lost Kingdom: Idle War if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. Lost Kingdom: Idle War launched in 2025.
Both Gate One and Lost Kingdom: Idle War sit in Strategy 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
 Gate One |  Lost Kingdom: Idle War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eternal Games | AGS GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Gate One (2023) is 2 years older than Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025).
- Lost Kingdom: Idle War is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gate One (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Gate One vs Lost Kingdom: Idle War — FAQ
- Should I play Gate One or Lost Kingdom: Idle War first?
- If you want chronology, Gate One (2023) came out before Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025). 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 Gate One and Lost Kingdom: Idle War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.