Choose Pathway
Choose Pathway if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.2% positive across 1,178 reviews.
Pathway vs Legends of Kingdom Rush
Pathway and Legends of Kingdom Rush both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Pathway (2019) is 3 years older than Legends of Kingdom Rush (2022). Pathway scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Legends of Kingdom Rush (70.4% 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 Legends of Kingdom Rush
Choose Legends of Kingdom Rush if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legends of Kingdom Rush launched in 2022.
Both Pathway and Legends of Kingdom Rush sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Pathway |  Legends of Kingdom Rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 5.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (1,178 reviews) | 70.4% positive (398 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robotality | Ironhide Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Pathway (2019) is 3 years older than Legends of Kingdom Rush (2022).
- Pathway scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Legends of Kingdom Rush (70.4% positive).
- Legends of Kingdom Rush is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Pathway (5.24 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pathway is Deck Playable, Legends of Kingdom Rush is Deck Verified.
Pathway vs Legends of Kingdom Rush — FAQ
- Which is better, Pathway or Legends of Kingdom Rush?
- On Steam reviews Pathway scores higher (75.2% positive) than Legends of Kingdom Rush (70.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pathway is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pathway or Legends of Kingdom Rush first?
- If you want chronology, Pathway (2019) came out before Legends of Kingdom Rush (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 Pathway and Legends of Kingdom Rush similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.