Choose Reign Of Kings
Choose Reign Of Kings if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,814 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reign Of Kings vs Renown
Reign Of Kings and Renown both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Reign Of Kings (2015) is 10 years older than Renown (2025). Renown scores higher on Steam reviews (57.2% positive) than Reign Of Kings (53.2% 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 Renown
Choose Renown if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 57.2% positive across 848 reviews.
Both Reign Of Kings and Renown sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Reign Of Kings |  Renown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.2% positive (7,814 reviews) | 57.2% positive (848 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Code}{atch | RDBK Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Reign Of Kings (2015) is 10 years older than Renown (2025).
- Renown scores higher on Steam reviews (57.2% positive) than Reign Of Kings (53.2% positive).
- Reign Of Kings is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Renown (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Reign Of Kings has co-op; Renown does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Reign Of Kings vs Renown — FAQ
- Which is better, Reign Of Kings or Renown?
- On Steam reviews Renown scores higher (57.2% positive) than Reign Of Kings (53.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Renown is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Reign Of Kings or Renown first?
- If you want chronology, Reign Of Kings (2015) came out before Renown (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 Reign Of Kings and Renown similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.