Choose For The King
Choose For The King if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,548 Steam reviews back the pick.
For The King vs Chambers of Devious Design
For The King and Chambers of Devious Design 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 4 years older than Chambers of Devious Design (2022). Chambers of Devious Design scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than For The King (88.9% 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 Chambers of Devious Design
Choose Chambers of Devious Design if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chambers of Devious Design launched in 2022.
Both For The King and Chambers of Devious Design sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Chambers of Devious Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (11,548 reviews) | 92.3% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | IronOak Games | Redbeak Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- For The King (2018) is 4 years older than Chambers of Devious Design (2022).
- Chambers of Devious Design scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than For The King (88.9% positive).
- For The King is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chambers of Devious Design (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- For The King has co-op; Chambers of Devious Design does not.
- For The King is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chambers of Devious Design has no Deck rating yet.
For The King vs Chambers of Devious Design — FAQ
- Should I play For The King or Chambers of Devious Design first?
- If you want chronology, For The King (2018) came out before Chambers of Devious Design (2022). 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 Chambers of Devious Design 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. Chambers of Devious Design doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.