Choose Rampage Knights
Choose Rampage Knights if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. Rampage Knights launched in 2015.
Rampage Knights vs Castle Explorer
Rampage Knights and Castle Explorer both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Rampage Knights (2015) is 2 years older than Castle Explorer (2017). Rampage Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Castle Explorer (77.3% 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 Castle Explorer
Choose Castle Explorer if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castle Explorer launched in 2017.
Both Rampage Knights and Castle Explorer sit in Indie 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
 Rampage Knights |  Castle Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (926 reviews) | 77.3% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Rake in Grass | MightyCodeDragon |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Rampage Knights (2015) is 2 years older than Castle Explorer (2017).
- Rampage Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Castle Explorer (77.3% positive).
- Castle Explorer is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Rampage Knights (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rampage Knights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Castle Explorer has no Deck rating yet.
Rampage Knights vs Castle Explorer — FAQ
- Should I play Rampage Knights or Castle Explorer first?
- If you want chronology, Rampage Knights (2015) came out before Castle Explorer (2017). 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 Rampage Knights and Castle Explorer similar?
- They overlap on 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 Rampage Knights and Castle Explorer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rampage Knights ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Castle Explorer ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Rampage Knights run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rampage Knights is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Castle Explorer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.