Choose Reverse Crawl
Choose Reverse Crawl if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Reverse Crawl launched in 2015.
Reverse Crawl vs Lost Kingdom: Idle War
Reverse Crawl and Lost Kingdom: Idle War both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Reverse Crawl (2015) is 10 years older than Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025). Lost Kingdom: Idle War is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Reverse Crawl (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Lost Kingdom: Idle War
Choose Lost Kingdom: Idle War if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost Kingdom: Idle War launched in 2025.
Both Reverse Crawl and Lost Kingdom: Idle War sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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
 Reverse Crawl |  Lost Kingdom: Idle War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (338 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerdook Productions | AGS GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Reverse Crawl (2015) is 10 years older than Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025).
- Lost Kingdom: Idle War is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Reverse Crawl (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Reverse Crawl is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost Kingdom: Idle War has no Deck rating yet.
Reverse Crawl vs Lost Kingdom: Idle War — FAQ
- Should I play Reverse Crawl or Lost Kingdom: Idle War first?
- If you want chronology, Reverse Crawl (2015) came out before Lost Kingdom: Idle War (2025). 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 Reverse Crawl and Lost Kingdom: Idle War similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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 Reverse Crawl run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reverse Crawl is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lost Kingdom: Idle War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.