Choose Westlanders
Choose Westlanders if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access experience. Westlanders launched in 2027.
Westlanders vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms
Westlanders and Smalland 2: Lost Realms 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. Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026) is 1 year older than Westlanders (2027). Both support cooperative 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 Smalland 2: Lost Realms
Choose Smalland 2: Lost Realms if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. Smalland 2: Lost Realms launched in 2026.
Both Westlanders and Smalland 2: Lost Realms sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 Westlanders |  Smalland 2: Lost Realms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | The Breach Studios | Max Ent Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026) is 1 year older than Westlanders (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Westlanders vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms — FAQ
- Should I play Westlanders or Smalland 2: Lost Realms first?
- If you want chronology, Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026) came out before Westlanders (2027). 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 Westlanders and Smalland 2: Lost Realms 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 Westlanders and Smalland 2: Lost Realms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Westlanders ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Smalland 2: Lost Realms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.