Choose Reign Of Kings
Choose Reign Of Kings if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 7,814 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reign Of Kings vs Away From Life
Reign Of Kings and Away From Life 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 11 years older than Away From Life (2026). Away From Life scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% 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 Away From Life
Choose Away From Life if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Away From Life launched in 2026.
Both Reign Of Kings and Away From Life sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Reign Of Kings |  Away From Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.2% positive (7,814 reviews) | 79.6% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Code}{atch | Cursor Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Reign Of Kings (2015) is 11 years older than Away From Life (2026).
- Away From Life scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Reign Of Kings (53.2% positive).
- Away From Life is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than Reign Of Kings (9.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Reign Of Kings is Deck Unsupported, Away From Life is Deck Playable.
Reign Of Kings vs Away From Life — FAQ
- Should I play Reign Of Kings or Away From Life first?
- If you want chronology, Reign Of Kings (2015) came out before Away From Life (2026). 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 Away From Life 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.
- Do both Reign Of Kings and Away From Life have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Reign Of Kings ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Away From Life ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.