Choose Sheep for the Stars
Choose Sheep for the Stars if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sheep for the Stars launched in 2025.
Sheep for the Stars vs Hold Your King
Sheep for the Stars and Hold Your King both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Sheep for the Stars (2025) is 1 year older than Hold Your King (2026). Sheep for the Stars is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Hold Your King (2.99 USD vs. 4.79 USD). 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 Hold Your King
Choose Hold Your King if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hold Your King launched in 2026.
Both Sheep for the Stars and Hold Your King sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Sheep for the Stars |  Hold Your King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 84.9% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ace High Arcade | Next Big Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Sheep for the Stars (2025) is 1 year older than Hold Your King (2026).
- Sheep for the Stars is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Hold Your King (2.99 USD vs. 4.79 USD).
- Hold Your King has co-op; Sheep for the Stars does not.
Sheep for the Stars vs Hold Your King — FAQ
- Should I play Sheep for the Stars or Hold Your King first?
- If you want chronology, Sheep for the Stars (2025) came out before Hold Your King (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 Sheep for the Stars and Hold Your King similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.