Choose Small Kingdoms Prologue
Choose Small Kingdoms Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Small Kingdoms Prologue launched in 2023.
Small Kingdoms Prologue vs Solar Wave
Small Kingdoms Prologue and Solar Wave both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Small Kingdoms Prologue (2023) is 3 years older than Solar Wave (2026). Small Kingdoms Prologue is free; Solar Wave is paid (Price unknown). 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 Solar Wave
Choose Solar Wave if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Solar Wave launched in 2026.
Both Small Kingdoms Prologue and Solar Wave sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Small Kingdoms Prologue |  Solar Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Logic Studios | SavGus Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Small Kingdoms Prologue (2023) is 3 years older than Solar Wave (2026).
- Small Kingdoms Prologue is free; Solar Wave is paid (Price unknown).
- Small Kingdoms Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Solar Wave has no Deck rating yet.
Small Kingdoms Prologue vs Solar Wave — FAQ
- Should I play Small Kingdoms Prologue or Solar Wave first?
- If you want chronology, Small Kingdoms Prologue (2023) came out before Solar Wave (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 Small Kingdoms Prologue and Solar Wave similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Is Small Kingdoms Prologue free?
- Yes — Small Kingdoms Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Solar Wave is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Small Kingdoms Prologue run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Small Kingdoms Prologue is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Solar Wave doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.