Choose Portal Knights
Choose Portal Knights if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.6% positive across 4,796 reviews.
Portal Knights vs Lay of the Land
Portal Knights and Lay of the Land 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 9 years older than Lay of the Land (2026). Portal Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Lay of the Land (76.7% 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 Lay of the Land
Choose Lay of the Land if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lay of the Land launched in 2026.
Both Portal Knights and Lay of the Land sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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 |  Lay of the Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (4,796 reviews) | 76.7% positive (588 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Keen Games GmbH | Southern Cross Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Portal Knights (2017) is 9 years older than Lay of the Land (2026).
- Portal Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Lay of the Land (76.7% positive).
- Lay of the Land is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Portal Knights (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Portal Knights has co-op; Lay of the Land does not.
- Steam Deck: Portal Knights is Deck Playable, Lay of the Land is Deck Unsupported.
Portal Knights vs Lay of the Land — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal Knights or Lay of the Land?
- On Steam reviews Portal Knights scores higher (83.6% positive) than Lay of the Land (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Portal Knights 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 Lay of the Land first?
- If you want chronology, Portal Knights (2017) came out before Lay of the Land (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 Portal Knights and Lay of the Land 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.
- Does Lay of the Land have multiplayer like Portal Knights?
- No. Portal Knights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Lay of the Land is listed as single-player only.