Choose Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
Choose Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs launched in 2017.
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs vs Dark Deity
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs and Dark Deity both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs (2017) is 4 years older than Dark Deity (2021). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs: 297 reviews, Dark Deity: 1,850). 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 Dark Deity
Choose Dark Deity if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,850 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs and Dark Deity sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.4% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs |  Dark Deity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (297 reviews) | 75% positive (1,850 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixelated Milk | Sword & Axe LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs (2017) is 4 years older than Dark Deity (2021).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs: 297 reviews, Dark Deity: 1,850).
- Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Dark Deity (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Dark Deity is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs has no Deck rating yet.
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs vs Dark Deity — FAQ
- Which is better, Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs or Dark Deity?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs sits at 75.4% positive (297 reviews), Dark Deity at 75% (1,850). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs or Dark Deity first?
- If you want chronology, Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs (2017) came out before Dark Deity (2021). 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 Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs and Dark Deity similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.