Choose Battlerite
Choose Battlerite if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 23,841 reviews.
Battlerite vs Arena of Kings
Battlerite and Arena of Kings both land in Action, 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 Action, Free To Play on Steam. Battlerite (2017) is 4 years older than Arena of Kings (2021). Battlerite scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Arena of Kings (74.2% 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 Arena of Kings
Choose Arena of Kings if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Battlerite and Arena of Kings sit in Action 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
 Battlerite |  Arena of Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (23,841 reviews) | 74.2% positive (1,366 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Stunlock Studios | Villain Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Battlerite (2017) is 4 years older than Arena of Kings (2021).
- Battlerite scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Arena of Kings (74.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Arena of Kings has co-op; Battlerite does not.
- Battlerite is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arena of Kings has no Deck rating yet.
Battlerite vs Arena of Kings — FAQ
- Which is better, Battlerite or Arena of Kings?
- On Steam reviews Battlerite scores higher (83.9% positive) than Arena of Kings (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Battlerite is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Battlerite or Arena of Kings first?
- If you want chronology, Battlerite (2017) came out before Arena of Kings (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 Battlerite and Arena of Kings similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Battlerite run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battlerite is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Arena of Kings doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.