Should I play For The King or October Night Games first?

If you want chronology, For The King (2018) came out before October Night Games (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 For The King and October Night Games similar?

They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.

Do both For The King and October Night Games have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: For The King ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; October Night Games ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Does For The King run on Steam Deck?

Yes — For The King is rated Deck Playable by Valve. October Night Games doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

For The King vs October Night Games

For The King and October Night Games both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. For The King (2018) is 2 years older than October Night Games (2020). For The King scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than October Night Games (84.2% 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 For The King

Choose For The King if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,548 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose October Night Games

Choose October Night Games if it matches what drew you to this matchup. October Night Games launched in 2020.

Both For The King and October Night Games sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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.

For The King vs October Night Games — Steam metadata comparison
	For The King	October Night Games
Released	2018	2020
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG	Indie, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	3.99 USD	15.99 USD
Steam reviews	88.9% positive (11,548 reviews)	84.2% positive (19 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	IronOak Games	Octobear Knight Games

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
For The King (2018) is 2 years older than October Night Games (2020).
For The King scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than October Night Games (84.2% positive).
For The King is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than October Night Games (3.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
For The King is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; October Night Games has no Deck rating yet.