Choose Necroking
Choose Necroking if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Necroking launched in 2024.
Necroking vs Holder of Place
Necroking and Holder of Place both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Necroking (2024) is 1 year older than Holder of Place (2025). Holder of Place scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than Necroking (76% 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 Holder of Place
Choose Holder of Place if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.5% positive across 176 reviews.
Both Necroking and Holder of Place sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Necroking |  Holder of Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (363 reviews) | 91.5% positive (176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KORO.GAMES | Ardent Fields |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Necroking (2024) is 1 year older than Holder of Place (2025).
- Holder of Place scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than Necroking (76% positive).
- Necroking is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Holder of Place (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Necroking is Deck Verified, Holder of Place is Deck Playable.
Necroking vs Holder of Place — FAQ
- Which is better, Necroking or Holder of Place?
- On Steam reviews Holder of Place scores higher (91.5% positive) than Necroking (76% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Holder of Place is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Necroking or Holder of Place first?
- If you want chronology, Necroking (2024) came out before Holder of Place (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 Necroking and Holder of Place similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.