Choose Kingdom: New Lands
Choose Kingdom: New Lands if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,091 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdom: New Lands vs Castle Formers
Kingdom: New Lands and Castle Formers both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Kingdom: New Lands (2016) is 5 years older than Castle Formers (2021). Castle Formers scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Kingdom: New Lands (85.1% 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 Castle Formers
Choose Castle Formers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castle Formers launched in 2021.
Both Kingdom: New Lands and Castle Formers sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Kingdom: New Lands |  Castle Formers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 10.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (4,091 reviews) | 96.3% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Noio | Fernando Araujo |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Kingdom: New Lands (2016) is 5 years older than Castle Formers (2021).
- Castle Formers scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Kingdom: New Lands (85.1% positive).
- Castle Formers is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom: New Lands (10.00 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Kingdom: New Lands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Castle Formers has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom: New Lands vs Castle Formers — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom: New Lands or Castle Formers first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom: New Lands (2016) came out before Castle Formers (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 Kingdom: New Lands and Castle Formers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Kingdom: New Lands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kingdom: New Lands is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Castle Formers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.