Choose Empires Apart
Choose Empires Apart if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Empires Apart vs King of the World
Empires Apart and King of the World both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Both released in 2018. King of the World scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Empires Apart (66.8% 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 King of the World
Choose King of the World if you want an Indie experience. King of the World launched in 2018.
Both Empires Apart and King of the World sit in Strategy and Free To Play 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Empires Apart |  King of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.8% positive (1,003 reviews) | 84.9% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DESTINYbit | Contec Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- King of the World scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Empires Apart (66.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Empires Apart is Deck Unsupported, King of the World is Deck Playable.
Empires Apart vs King of the World — FAQ
- Are Empires Apart and King of the World similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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 Empires Apart and King of the World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Empires Apart ships Online Co-op, Co-op; King of the World ships Online Co-op, Co-op.