Choose Ancestory
Choose Ancestory if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ancestory launched in 2015.
Ancestory vs Rising Lords
Ancestory and Rising Lords 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. Ancestory (2015) is 9 years older than Rising Lords (2024). Rising Lords scores higher on Steam reviews (71.6% positive) than Ancestory (55.8% 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 Rising Lords
Choose Rising Lords if you want a Simulation game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rising Lords launched in 2024.
Both Ancestory and Rising Lords sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Ancestory |  Rising Lords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.8% positive (43 reviews) | 71.6% positive (341 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Kajak Games | Argonwood |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ancestory (2015) is 9 years older than Rising Lords (2024).
- Rising Lords scores higher on Steam reviews (71.6% positive) than Ancestory (55.8% positive).
- Ancestory is free; Rising Lords is paid (19.99 USD).
- Rising Lords has co-op; Ancestory does not.
- Rising Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ancestory has no Deck rating yet.
Ancestory vs Rising Lords — FAQ
- Should I play Ancestory or Rising Lords first?
- If you want chronology, Ancestory (2015) came out before Rising Lords (2024). 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 Ancestory and Rising Lords 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.
- Is Ancestory free?
- Yes — Ancestory is a free-to-play Steam title. Rising Lords is paid (19.99 USD).