Choose Desert Kingdoms 2
Choose Desert Kingdoms 2 if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desert Kingdoms 2 launched in 2024.
Desert Kingdoms 2 vs Settle and Battle: New Empires
Desert Kingdoms 2 and Settle and Battle: New Empires both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Desert Kingdoms 2 (2024) is 1 year older than Settle and Battle: New Empires (2025). Desert Kingdoms 2 is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Settle and Battle: New Empires (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Settle and Battle: New Empires
Choose Settle and Battle: New Empires if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Settle and Battle: New Empires launched in 2025.
Both Desert Kingdoms 2 and Settle and Battle: New Empires sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Desert Kingdoms 2 |  Settle and Battle: New Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Markus Fink | Attic Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Desert Kingdoms 2 (2024) is 1 year older than Settle and Battle: New Empires (2025).
- Desert Kingdoms 2 is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Settle and Battle: New Empires (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Settle and Battle: New Empires has co-op; Desert Kingdoms 2 does not.
Desert Kingdoms 2 vs Settle and Battle: New Empires — FAQ
- Should I play Desert Kingdoms 2 or Settle and Battle: New Empires first?
- If you want chronology, Desert Kingdoms 2 (2024) came out before Settle and Battle: New Empires (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 Desert Kingdoms 2 and Settle and Battle: New Empires similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Desert Kingdoms 2 have multiplayer like Settle and Battle: New Empires?
- No. Settle and Battle: New Empires supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Desert Kingdoms 2 is listed as single-player only.