Choose Rooks Keep
Choose Rooks Keep if you want an Action experience. Rooks Keep launched in 2014.
Rooks Keep vs Allied Nations
Rooks Keep and Allied Nations 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. Rooks Keep (2014) is 4 years older than Allied Nations (2018). Allied Nations is free; Rooks Keep is paid (7.99 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 Allied Nations
Choose Allied Nations if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Allied Nations launched in 2018.
Both Rooks Keep and Allied Nations sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Rooks Keep |  Allied Nations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | RuneStorm | Alex Cooper |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Rooks Keep (2014) is 4 years older than Allied Nations (2018).
- Allied Nations is free; Rooks Keep is paid (7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Rooks Keep vs Allied Nations — FAQ
- Should I play Rooks Keep or Allied Nations first?
- If you want chronology, Rooks Keep (2014) came out before Allied Nations (2018). 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 Rooks Keep and Allied Nations 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.
- Do both Rooks Keep and Allied Nations have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rooks Keep ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Allied Nations ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Allied Nations free?
- Yes — Allied Nations is a free-to-play Steam title. Rooks Keep is paid (7.99 USD).