Choose For The King
Choose For The King if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 11,548 Steam reviews back the pick.
For The King vs Keep the Keep
For The King and Keep the Keep both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. For The King (2018) is 5 years older than Keep the Keep (2023). Keep the Keep is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than For The King (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Keep the Keep
Choose Keep the Keep if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Keep the Keep launched in 2023.
Both For The King and Keep the Keep sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 For The King |  Keep the Keep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (11,548 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | IronOak Games | Nebulate.me |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- For The King (2018) is 5 years older than Keep the Keep (2023).
- Keep the Keep is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than For The King (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- For The King has co-op; Keep the Keep does not.
- For The King is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Keep the Keep has no Deck rating yet.
For The King vs Keep the Keep — FAQ
- Should I play For The King or Keep the Keep first?
- If you want chronology, For The King (2018) came out before Keep the Keep (2023). 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 For The King and Keep the Keep similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 For The King run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — For The King is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Keep the Keep doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.