Choose Plebs and Pillagers
Choose Plebs and Pillagers if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Plebs and Pillagers launched in 2025.
Plebs and Pillagers vs The Settlers: New Allies
Plebs and Pillagers and The Settlers: New Allies both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. The Settlers: New Allies (2024) is 1 year older than Plebs and Pillagers (2025). Plebs and Pillagers is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than The Settlers: New Allies (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 The Settlers: New Allies
Choose The Settlers: New Allies if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Settlers: New Allies launched in 2024.
Both Plebs and Pillagers and The Settlers: New Allies sit in Strategy 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
 Plebs and Pillagers |  The Settlers: New Allies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 48.9% positive (446 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Kloppfer | Ubisoft Düsseldorf |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Settlers: New Allies (2024) is 1 year older than Plebs and Pillagers (2025).
- Plebs and Pillagers is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than The Settlers: New Allies (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- The Settlers: New Allies has co-op; Plebs and Pillagers does not.
- The Settlers: New Allies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Plebs and Pillagers has no Deck rating yet.
Plebs and Pillagers vs The Settlers: New Allies — FAQ
- Should I play Plebs and Pillagers or The Settlers: New Allies first?
- If you want chronology, The Settlers: New Allies (2024) came out before Plebs and Pillagers (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 Plebs and Pillagers and The Settlers: New Allies similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Plebs and Pillagers have multiplayer like The Settlers: New Allies?
- No. The Settlers: New Allies supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Plebs and Pillagers is listed as single-player only.