Choose Portal Knights
Choose Portal Knights if you want the Shared/Split Screen 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 PixARK
Portal Knights and PixARK 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 2 years older than PixARK (2019). Portal Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than PixARK (69.4% 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 PixARK
Choose PixARK if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. 3,190 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Portal Knights and PixARK 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 |  PixARK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (4,796 reviews) | 69.4% positive (3,190 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Keen Games GmbH | Snail Games USA |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Portal Knights (2017) is 2 years older than PixARK (2019).
- Portal Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than PixARK (69.4% positive).
- PixARK is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Portal Knights (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Portal Knights vs PixARK — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal Knights or PixARK?
- On Steam reviews Portal Knights scores higher (83.6% positive) than PixARK (69.4% 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 PixARK first?
- If you want chronology, Portal Knights (2017) came out before PixARK (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 Portal Knights and PixARK 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 PixARK have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Portal Knights ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; PixARK ships Online Co-op, Co-op.