Choose Kingdoms and Castles
Choose Kingdoms and Castles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 19,354 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdoms and Castles vs The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands
Kingdoms and Castles and The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands 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 1 year older than The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (2018). Kingdoms and Castles scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (73.6% 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 Bonfire: Forsaken Lands
Choose The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands launched in 2018.
Both Kingdoms and Castles and The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands 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 Bonfire: Forsaken Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (19,354 reviews) | 73.6% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lion Shield, LLC | Xigma Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Kingdoms and Castles (2017) is 1 year older than The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (2018).
- Kingdoms and Castles scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (73.6% positive).
- The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Kingdoms and Castles (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Kingdoms and Castles vs The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdoms and Castles or The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms and Castles (2017) came out before The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands (2018). 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 Bonfire: Forsaken Lands 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.
- Do Kingdoms and Castles and The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.