Choose The Settlers Online
Choose The Settlers Online if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Settlers Online launched in 2015.
The Settlers Online vs Game of Thrones Winter is Coming
The Settlers Online and Game of Thrones Winter is Coming both land in Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play 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, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. The Settlers Online (2015) is 4 years older than Game of Thrones Winter is Coming (2019). Game of Thrones Winter is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (58.7% positive) than The Settlers Online (27.7% 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 Game of Thrones Winter is Coming
Choose Game of Thrones Winter is Coming if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58.7% positive across 1,102 reviews.
Both The Settlers Online and Game of Thrones Winter is Coming sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Free To Play 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
 The Settlers Online |  Game of Thrones Winter is Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 27.7% positive (537 reviews) | 58.7% positive (1,102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Blue Byte | YOUZU (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- The Settlers Online (2015) is 4 years older than Game of Thrones Winter is Coming (2019).
- Game of Thrones Winter is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (58.7% positive) than The Settlers Online (27.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Game of Thrones Winter is Coming is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Settlers Online has no Deck rating yet.
The Settlers Online vs Game of Thrones Winter is Coming — FAQ
- Which is better, The Settlers Online or Game of Thrones Winter is Coming?
- On Steam reviews Game of Thrones Winter is Coming scores higher (58.7% positive) than The Settlers Online (27.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Game of Thrones Winter is Coming is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Settlers Online or Game of Thrones Winter is Coming first?
- If you want chronology, The Settlers Online (2015) came out before Game of Thrones Winter is Coming (2019). 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 The Settlers Online and Game of Thrones Winter is Coming similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play 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.