Choose Reigns
Choose Reigns if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,592 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reigns vs Green: An Orc's Life
Reigns and Green: An Orc's Life both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Reigns (2016) is 4 years older than Green: An Orc's Life (2020). Green: An Orc's Life scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Reigns (84.9% 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 Green: An Orc's Life
Choose Green: An Orc's Life if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Green: An Orc's Life launched in 2020.
Both Reigns and Green: An Orc's Life sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Reigns |  Green: An Orc's Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (2,592 reviews) | 100% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerial | James K. Isaac |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Reigns (2016) is 4 years older than Green: An Orc's Life (2020).
- Green: An Orc's Life scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Reigns (84.9% positive).
- Green: An Orc's Life is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Reigns (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Reigns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Green: An Orc's Life has no Deck rating yet.
Reigns vs Green: An Orc's Life — FAQ
- Should I play Reigns or Green: An Orc's Life first?
- If you want chronology, Reigns (2016) came out before Green: An Orc's Life (2020). 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 Reigns and Green: An Orc's Life similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.
- Does Reigns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reigns is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Green: An Orc's Life doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.