Choose The Quest
Choose The Quest if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. The Quest launched in 2016.
The Quest vs Exiled Kingdoms
The Quest and Exiled Kingdoms both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Quest (2016) is 2 years older than Exiled Kingdoms (2018). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (The Quest: 400 reviews, Exiled Kingdoms: 495). 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 Exiled Kingdoms
Choose Exiled Kingdoms if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Exiled Kingdoms launched in 2018.
Both The Quest and Exiled Kingdoms sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.8% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Quest |  Exiled Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (400 reviews) | 86.7% positive (495 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Redshift Games | 4 Dimension Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Quest (2016) is 2 years older than Exiled Kingdoms (2018).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (The Quest: 400 reviews, Exiled Kingdoms: 495).
- Exiled Kingdoms is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Quest (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Quest is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Exiled Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
The Quest vs Exiled Kingdoms — FAQ
- Which is better, The Quest or Exiled Kingdoms?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Quest sits at 86.8% positive (400 reviews), Exiled Kingdoms at 86.7% (495). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Quest or Exiled Kingdoms first?
- If you want chronology, The Quest (2016) came out before Exiled Kingdoms (2018). 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 The Quest and Exiled Kingdoms similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.