Choose Astro Lords
Choose Astro Lords if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Astro Lords launched in 2015.
Astro Lords vs Kron Wars
Astro Lords and Kron Wars 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. Astro Lords (2015) is 11 years older than Kron Wars (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Kron Wars
Choose Kron Wars if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kron Wars launched in 2026.
Both Astro Lords and Kron Wars sit in Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 Astro Lords |  Kron Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.8% positive (55 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Aratog LLC | Alien Bulb |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Astro Lords (2015) is 11 years older than Kron Wars (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
Astro Lords vs Kron Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Astro Lords or Kron Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Astro Lords (2015) came out before Kron Wars (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 Astro Lords and Kron Wars 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 Astro Lords and Kron Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astro Lords ships Co-op; Kron Wars ships Online Co-op, Co-op.