Choose Mage Mayhem
Choose Mage Mayhem if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mage Mayhem launched in 2023.
Mage Mayhem vs Lost Kingdom: Idle War
Mage Mayhem and Lost Kingdom: Idle War both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Mage Mayhem (2023) is 2 years older than Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025). Mage Mayhem is free; Lost Kingdom: Idle War is paid (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 it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Lost Kingdom: Idle War launched in 2025.
Both Mage Mayhem and Lost Kingdom: Idle War sit in Action, 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
 Mage Mayhem |  Lost Kingdom: Idle War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | D Games | AGS GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Mage Mayhem (2023) is 2 years older than Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025).
- Mage Mayhem is free; Lost Kingdom: Idle War is paid (4.99 USD).
- Mage Mayhem has co-op; Lost Kingdom: Idle War does not.
Mage Mayhem vs Lost Kingdom: Idle War — FAQ
- Should I play Mage Mayhem or Lost Kingdom: Idle War first?
- If you want chronology, Mage Mayhem (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 Mage Mayhem and Lost Kingdom: Idle War similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Lost Kingdom: Idle War have multiplayer like Mage Mayhem?
- No. Mage Mayhem supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Lost Kingdom: Idle War is listed as single-player only.
- Is Mage Mayhem free?
- Yes — Mage Mayhem is a free-to-play Steam title. Lost Kingdom: Idle War is paid (4.99 USD).