Choose Kingdoms Rise
Choose Kingdoms Rise if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Kingdoms Rise launched in 2013.
Kingdoms Rise vs MORDHAU
Kingdoms Rise and MORDHAU 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 6 years older than MORDHAU (2019). MORDHAU scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% 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 MORDHAU
Choose MORDHAU if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 59,032 reviews.
Both Kingdoms Rise and MORDHAU 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 |  MORDHAU | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (644 reviews) | 81.4% positive (59,032 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Flyleap Studios Pty. Ltd. | Triternion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kingdoms Rise (2013) is 6 years older than MORDHAU (2019).
- MORDHAU scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Kingdoms Rise (38.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- MORDHAU is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kingdoms Rise has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdoms Rise vs MORDHAU — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdoms Rise or MORDHAU?
- On Steam reviews MORDHAU scores higher (81.4% positive) than Kingdoms Rise (38.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MORDHAU 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 MORDHAU first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms Rise (2013) came out before MORDHAU (2019). 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 MORDHAU 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 MORDHAU have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdoms Rise ships Co-op; MORDHAU ships Online Co-op, Co-op.