Choose Stronghold Kingdoms
Choose Stronghold Kingdoms if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,303 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold Kingdoms vs GUNS UP!
Stronghold Kingdoms and GUNS UP! both land in Strategy, 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, Free To Play on Steam. Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) is 6 years older than GUNS UP! (2018). GUNS UP! scores higher on Steam reviews (80% 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 GUNS UP!
Choose GUNS UP! if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80% positive across 3,333 reviews.
Both Stronghold Kingdoms and GUNS UP! sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 |  GUNS UP! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 56.7% positive (4,303 reviews) | 80% positive (3,333 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Valkyrie Entertainment, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) is 6 years older than GUNS UP! (2018).
- GUNS UP! scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Stronghold Kingdoms (56.7% positive).
- Stronghold Kingdoms is free; GUNS UP! is paid (Price unknown).
- Stronghold Kingdoms has co-op; GUNS UP! does not.
- Stronghold Kingdoms is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; GUNS UP! has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold Kingdoms vs GUNS UP! — FAQ
- Which is better, Stronghold Kingdoms or GUNS UP!?
- On Steam reviews GUNS UP! scores higher (80% positive) than Stronghold Kingdoms (56.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GUNS UP! 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 GUNS UP! first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) came out before GUNS UP! (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 Stronghold Kingdoms and GUNS UP! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Stronghold Kingdoms free?
- Yes — Stronghold Kingdoms is a free-to-play Steam title. GUNS UP! is paid (Price unknown).