Choose Imperial Kingdoms
Choose Imperial Kingdoms if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Imperial Kingdoms launched in 2026.
Imperial Kingdoms vs Oil Sheik: Dominion
Imperial Kingdoms and Oil Sheik: Dominion both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Oil Sheik: Dominion is free; Imperial Kingdoms is paid (Price unknown). Imperial Kingdoms has co-op; Oil Sheik: Dominion does not. 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 Oil Sheik: Dominion
Choose Oil Sheik: Dominion if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Imperial Kingdoms and Oil Sheik: Dominion sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Imperial Kingdoms |  Oil Sheik: Dominion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | BaroxxTech | Reliq |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Oil Sheik: Dominion is free; Imperial Kingdoms is paid (Price unknown).
- Imperial Kingdoms has co-op; Oil Sheik: Dominion does not.
Imperial Kingdoms vs Oil Sheik: Dominion — FAQ
- Are Imperial Kingdoms and Oil Sheik: Dominion similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Oil Sheik: Dominion have multiplayer like Imperial Kingdoms?
- No. Imperial Kingdoms supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Oil Sheik: Dominion is listed as single-player only.
- Is Oil Sheik: Dominion free?
- Yes — Oil Sheik: Dominion is a free-to-play Steam title. Imperial Kingdoms is paid (Price unknown).