Choose Pit People®
Choose Pit People® if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 4,532 reviews.
Pit People® vs For The King
Pit People® and For The King both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2018. Pit People® scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than For The King (88.9% 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 For The King
Choose For The King if you want an Adventure game with Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,548 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Pit People® and For The King sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Pit People® |  For The King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (4,532 reviews) | 88.9% positive (11,548 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | IronOak Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Pit People® scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than For The King (88.9% positive).
- For The King is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Pit People® (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Pit People® is Deck Verified, For The King is Deck Playable.
Pit People® vs For The King — FAQ
- Which is better, Pit People® or For The King?
- On Steam reviews Pit People® scores higher (92.6% positive) than For The King (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pit People® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Pit People® and For The King similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Pit People® and For The King have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pit People® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; For The King ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.