Choose Pixel Starships
Choose Pixel Starships if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,337 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pixel Starships vs Lords of Kingdoms
Pixel Starships and Lords of Kingdoms both land in Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Lords of Kingdoms (2018) is 5 years older than Pixel Starships (2023). Pixel Starships scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Lords of Kingdoms (50% 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 Lords of Kingdoms
Choose Lords of Kingdoms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lords of Kingdoms launched in 2018.
Both Pixel Starships and Lords of Kingdoms sit in Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Pixel Starships |  Lords of Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (1,337 reviews) | 50% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | SavySoda | ThankGame.com |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Lords of Kingdoms (2018) is 5 years older than Pixel Starships (2023).
- Pixel Starships scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Lords of Kingdoms (50% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pixel Starships is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lords of Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Pixel Starships vs Lords of Kingdoms — FAQ
- Should I play Pixel Starships or Lords of Kingdoms first?
- If you want chronology, Lords of Kingdoms (2018) came out before Pixel Starships (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 Pixel Starships and Lords of Kingdoms similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Pixel Starships and Lords of Kingdoms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pixel Starships ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lords of Kingdoms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pixel Starships run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pixel Starships is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lords of Kingdoms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.