Choose Kingdoms Rise
Choose Kingdoms Rise if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Kingdoms Rise launched in 2013.
Kingdoms Rise vs Absolver
Kingdoms Rise and Absolver both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Kingdoms Rise (2013) is 4 years older than Absolver (2017). Absolver scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Kingdoms Rise (38.5% 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 Absolver
Choose Absolver if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 7,345 reviews.
Both Kingdoms Rise and Absolver sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Kingdoms Rise |  Absolver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (644 reviews) | 74.1% positive (7,345 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Flyleap Studios Pty. Ltd. | Sloclap |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kingdoms Rise (2013) is 4 years older than Absolver (2017).
- Absolver scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Kingdoms Rise (38.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Absolver is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kingdoms Rise has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdoms Rise vs Absolver — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdoms Rise or Absolver?
- On Steam reviews Absolver scores higher (74.1% positive) than Kingdoms Rise (38.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Absolver is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kingdoms Rise or Absolver first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms Rise (2013) came out before Absolver (2017). 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 Kingdoms Rise and Absolver similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Kingdoms Rise and Absolver have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdoms Rise ships Co-op; Absolver ships Online Co-op, Co-op.