Choose Heroes of Annihilated Empires
Choose Heroes of Annihilated Empires if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Heroes of Annihilated Empires launched in 2006.
Heroes of Annihilated Empires vs Warrior Kings
Heroes of Annihilated Empires and Warrior Kings both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) is 8 years older than Warrior Kings (2014). Heroes of Annihilated Empires scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Warrior Kings (82.5% 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 Warrior Kings
Choose Warrior Kings if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Warrior Kings launched in 2014.
Both Heroes of Annihilated Empires and Warrior Kings sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.7% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heroes of Annihilated Empires |  Warrior Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (172 reviews) | 82.5% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | GSC Game World | Black Cactus |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) is 8 years older than Warrior Kings (2014).
- Heroes of Annihilated Empires scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Warrior Kings (82.5% positive).
- Heroes of Annihilated Empires is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Warrior Kings (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Heroes of Annihilated Empires vs Warrior Kings — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Annihilated Empires or Warrior Kings first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) came out before Warrior Kings (2014). 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 Heroes of Annihilated Empires and Warrior Kings similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Warrior Kings have multiplayer like Heroes of Annihilated Empires?
- No. Heroes of Annihilated Empires supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Warrior Kings is listed as single-player only.