Colony Survival vs Kingdoms Rise and Fall
Colony Survival and Kingdoms Rise and Fall both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Colony Survival (2017) is 6 years older than Kingdoms Rise and Fall (2023). Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Kingdoms Rise and Fall (18.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Colony Survival |  Kingdoms Rise and Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.95 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | 18.2% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Pipliz | Little Dreams Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 6 years older than Kingdoms Rise and Fall (2023).
- Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Kingdoms Rise and Fall (18.2% positive).
- Kingdoms Rise and Fall is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Colony Survival (14.99 USD vs. 24.95 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Colony Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kingdoms Rise and Fall has no Deck rating yet.
Colony Survival vs Kingdoms Rise and Fall — FAQ
- Should I play Colony Survival or Kingdoms Rise and Fall first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before Kingdoms Rise and Fall (2023). 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 Colony Survival and Kingdoms Rise and Fall similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Colony Survival and Kingdoms Rise and Fall have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Colony Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Kingdoms Rise and Fall ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Colony Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Colony Survival is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Kingdoms Rise and Fall doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.