Choose Emporea: Realms of War and Magic
Choose Emporea: Realms of War and Magic if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Emporea: Realms of War and Magic launched in 2016.
Emporea: Realms of War and Magic vs Shakes and Fidget
Emporea: Realms of War and Magic and Shakes and Fidget 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. Both released in 2016. Shakes and Fidget scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Emporea: Realms of War and Magic (63.1% 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 Shakes and Fidget
Choose Shakes and Fidget if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 6,425 reviews.
Both Emporea: Realms of War and Magic and Shakes and Fidget sit in Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Emporea: Realms of War and Magic |  Shakes and Fidget | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 63.1% positive (203 reviews) | 84.1% positive (6,425 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Pixel Federation | Playa Games GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Shakes and Fidget scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Emporea: Realms of War and Magic (63.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Emporea: Realms of War and Magic has co-op; Shakes and Fidget does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Emporea: Realms of War and Magic vs Shakes and Fidget — FAQ
- Which is better, Emporea: Realms of War and Magic or Shakes and Fidget?
- On Steam reviews Shakes and Fidget scores higher (84.1% positive) than Emporea: Realms of War and Magic (63.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shakes and Fidget is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Emporea: Realms of War and Magic and Shakes and Fidget 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.