Choose Kingdoms and Castles
Choose Kingdoms and Castles if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 19,354 reviews.
Kingdoms and Castles vs Settlement Survival
Kingdoms and Castles and Settlement Survival both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Kingdoms and Castles (2017) is 5 years older than Settlement Survival (2022). Kingdoms and Castles scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Settlement Survival (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 Settlement Survival
Choose Settlement Survival if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,987 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Kingdoms and Castles and Settlement Survival sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Kingdoms and Castles |  Settlement Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (19,354 reviews) | 85.5% positive (2,987 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lion Shield, LLC | Gleamer Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Kingdoms and Castles (2017) is 5 years older than Settlement Survival (2022).
- Kingdoms and Castles scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Settlement Survival (85.5% positive).
- Kingdoms and Castles is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Settlement Survival (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Kingdoms and Castles is Deck Verified, Settlement Survival is Deck Playable.
Kingdoms and Castles vs Settlement Survival — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdoms and Castles or Settlement Survival?
- On Steam reviews Kingdoms and Castles scores higher (93.8% positive) than Settlement Survival (85.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kingdoms and Castles is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kingdoms and Castles or Settlement Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms and Castles (2017) came out before Settlement Survival (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 Kingdoms and Castles and Settlement Survival similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.