Choose Keep of the knights
Choose Keep of the knights if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Keep of the knights launched in 2025.
Keep of the knights vs Link Empire
Keep of the knights and Link Empire 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. Keep of the knights (2025) is 1 year older than Link Empire (2026). Keep of the knights is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Link Empire (1.99 USD vs. 3.19 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 Link Empire
Choose Link Empire if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Link Empire launched in 2026.
Both Keep of the knights and Link Empire 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
 Keep of the knights |  Link Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | -drakula-747 | 没工作工作室 |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Keep of the knights (2025) is 1 year older than Link Empire (2026).
- Keep of the knights is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Link Empire (1.99 USD vs. 3.19 USD).
Keep of the knights vs Link Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Keep of the knights or Link Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Keep of the knights (2025) came out before Link Empire (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 Keep of the knights and Link Empire 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.