Choose The Kings' Crusade
Choose The Kings' Crusade if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Kings' Crusade launched in 2010.
The Kings' Crusade vs Praetorians
The Kings' Crusade and Praetorians both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. The Kings' Crusade (2010) is 4 years older than Praetorians (2014). Praetorians scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than The Kings' Crusade (40.3% 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 Praetorians
Choose Praetorians if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Praetorians launched in 2014.
Both The Kings' Crusade and Praetorians sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 The Kings' Crusade |  Praetorians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40.3% positive (67 reviews) | 78.6% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | NeoCoreGames | Pyro Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Kings' Crusade (2010) is 4 years older than Praetorians (2014).
- Praetorians scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than The Kings' Crusade (40.3% positive).
- The Kings' Crusade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Praetorians (2.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Praetorians is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Kings' Crusade has no Deck rating yet.
The Kings' Crusade vs Praetorians — FAQ
- Should I play The Kings' Crusade or Praetorians first?
- If you want chronology, The Kings' Crusade (2010) came out before Praetorians (2014). 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 Kings' Crusade and Praetorians similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.