Choose Kingdoms and Castles
Choose Kingdoms and Castles if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 19,354 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdoms and Castles vs The Wild Age
Kingdoms and Castles and The Wild Age both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Kingdoms and Castles (2017) is 3 years older than The Wild Age (2020). Kingdoms and Castles scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Wild Age (51.2% 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 The Wild Age
Choose The Wild Age if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Wild Age launched in 2020.
Both Kingdoms and Castles and The Wild Age sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  The Wild Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (19,354 reviews) | 51.2% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lion Shield, LLC | McMagic Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Kingdoms and Castles (2017) is 3 years older than The Wild Age (2020).
- Kingdoms and Castles scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Wild Age (51.2% positive).
- The Wild Age is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Kingdoms and Castles (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Kingdoms and Castles is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Wild Age has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdoms and Castles vs The Wild Age — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdoms and Castles or The Wild Age first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms and Castles (2017) came out before The Wild Age (2020). 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 The Wild Age similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Kingdoms and Castles run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kingdoms and Castles is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Wild Age doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.