Choose Stronghold Kingdoms
Choose Stronghold Kingdoms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,303 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold Kingdoms vs Royal Revolt II
Stronghold Kingdoms and Royal Revolt II both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) is 9 years older than Royal Revolt II (2021). Royal Revolt II scores higher on Steam reviews (72.9% positive) than Stronghold Kingdoms (56.7% 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 Royal Revolt II
Choose Royal Revolt II if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.9% positive across 133 reviews.
Both Stronghold Kingdoms and Royal Revolt II sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Stronghold Kingdoms |  Royal Revolt II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 56.7% positive (4,303 reviews) | 72.9% positive (133 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Flaregames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) is 9 years older than Royal Revolt II (2021).
- Royal Revolt II scores higher on Steam reviews (72.9% positive) than Stronghold Kingdoms (56.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Stronghold Kingdoms is Deck Unsupported, Royal Revolt II is Deck Playable.
Stronghold Kingdoms vs Royal Revolt II — FAQ
- Which is better, Stronghold Kingdoms or Royal Revolt II?
- On Steam reviews Royal Revolt II scores higher (72.9% positive) than Stronghold Kingdoms (56.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Royal Revolt II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Stronghold Kingdoms or Royal Revolt II first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) came out before Royal Revolt II (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 Stronghold Kingdoms and Royal Revolt II similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.
- Do both Stronghold Kingdoms and Royal Revolt II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stronghold Kingdoms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Royal Revolt II ships Online Co-op, Co-op.