Should I play For The King or Tears of Adria first?

If you want chronology, For The King (2018) came out before Tears of Adria (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 Tears of Adria 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 Tears of Adria 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; Tears of Adria ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

For The King vs Tears of Adria

For The King and Tears of Adria 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 Tears of Adria (2023). Tears of Adria scores higher on Steam reviews (93% 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 For The King

Choose For The King if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,548 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Tears of Adria

Choose Tears of Adria if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tears of Adria launched in 2023.

Both For The King and Tears of Adria sit in Strategy, 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 Tears of Adria — Steam metadata comparison
	For The King	Tears of Adria
Released	2018	2023
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Playable
Price	3.99 USD	13.99 USD
Steam reviews	88.9% positive (11,548 reviews)	93% positive (43 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	IronOak Games	Ark Island Studio

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
For The King (2018) is 5 years older than Tears of Adria (2023).
Tears of Adria scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than For The King (88.9% positive).
For The King is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Tears of Adria (3.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Both are Deck Playable.