Choose Rise of Realms
Choose Rise of Realms if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. Rise of Realms launched in 2027.
Rise of Realms vs Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery
Rise of Realms and Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery
Choose Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery if you want an Indie experience.
Both Rise of Realms and Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery sit in Strategy 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
 Rise of Realms |  Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Goat Works Ltd | Foretold Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Rise of Realms vs Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery — FAQ
- Are Rise of Realms and Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery 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.
- Do both Rise of Realms and Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rise of Realms ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Almanach: Of Empires and Sorcery ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.