Choose For The King
Choose For The King if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.9% positive across 11,548 reviews.
For The King vs Wartales
For The King and Wartales both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. For The King (2018) is 5 years older than Wartales (2023). For The King scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Wartales (85.5% 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 Wartales
Choose Wartales if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13,171 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both For The King and Wartales sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 For The King |  Wartales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (11,548 reviews) | 85.5% positive (13,171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | IronOak Games | Shiro Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- For The King (2018) is 5 years older than Wartales (2023).
- For The King scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Wartales (85.5% positive).
- For The King is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Wartales (3.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: For The King is Deck Playable, Wartales is Deck Verified.
For The King vs Wartales — FAQ
- Which is better, For The King or Wartales?
- On Steam reviews For The King scores higher (88.9% positive) than Wartales (85.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, For The King is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play For The King or Wartales first?
- If you want chronology, For The King (2018) came out before Wartales (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 Wartales similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Wartales 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; Wartales ships Online Co-op, Co-op.