Choose Portal Knights
Choose Portal Knights if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,796 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal Knights vs Cloudheim
Portal Knights and Cloudheim both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Portal Knights (2017) is 8 years older than Cloudheim (2025). Cloudheim scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Portal Knights (83.6% 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 Cloudheim
Choose Cloudheim if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 682 reviews.
Both Portal Knights and Cloudheim sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Portal Knights |  Cloudheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (4,796 reviews) | 87.1% positive (682 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Keen Games GmbH | Noodle Cat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Portal Knights (2017) is 8 years older than Cloudheim (2025).
- Cloudheim scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Portal Knights (83.6% positive).
- Portal Knights is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cloudheim (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Portal Knights vs Cloudheim — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal Knights or Cloudheim?
- On Steam reviews Cloudheim scores higher (87.1% positive) than Portal Knights (83.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cloudheim is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Portal Knights or Cloudheim first?
- If you want chronology, Portal Knights (2017) came out before Cloudheim (2025). 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 Portal Knights and Cloudheim similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Portal Knights and Cloudheim have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Portal Knights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Cloudheim ships Online Co-op, Co-op.