Choose Lords and Legions
Choose Lords and Legions if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Lords and Legions launched in 2025.
Lords and Legions vs Anathyma
Lords and Legions and Anathyma both land in Action, Strategy, Early Access 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 Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Anathyma (2023) is 2 years older than Lords and Legions (2025). Anathyma is currently ~49% cheaper on Steam than Lords and Legions (4.99 USD vs. 9.87 USD). 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 Anathyma
Choose Anathyma if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 49% cheaper on the Steam Store. Anathyma launched in 2023.
Both Lords and Legions and Anathyma sit in Action, Strategy, and Early Access 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
 Lords and Legions |  Anathyma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.87 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (27 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Warborne Studios | Riangojo Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Anathyma (2023) is 2 years older than Lords and Legions (2025).
- Anathyma is currently ~49% cheaper on Steam than Lords and Legions (4.99 USD vs. 9.87 USD).
- Anathyma has co-op; Lords and Legions does not.
- Lords and Legions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Anathyma has no Deck rating yet.
Lords and Legions vs Anathyma — FAQ
- Should I play Lords and Legions or Anathyma first?
- If you want chronology, Anathyma (2023) came out before Lords and Legions (2025). 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 Lords and Legions and Anathyma similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Early Access 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 Lords and Legions have multiplayer like Anathyma?
- No. Anathyma supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Lords and Legions is listed as single-player only.
- Does Lords and Legions run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lords and Legions is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Anathyma doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.