Choose Old World
Choose Old World if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.3% positive across 3,708 reviews.
Old World vs Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Old World and Knights of Honor II: Sovereign 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. Both released in 2022. Old World scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Knights of Honor II: Sovereign (77.1% 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 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Choose Knights of Honor II: Sovereign if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,133 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Old World and Knights of Honor II: Sovereign sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Old World |  Knights of Honor II: Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (3,708 reviews) | 77.1% positive (2,133 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mohawk Games | Black Sea Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Old World scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Knights of Honor II: Sovereign (77.1% positive).
- Old World is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Knights of Honor II: Sovereign (39.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Old World vs Knights of Honor II: Sovereign — FAQ
- Which is better, Old World or Knights of Honor II: Sovereign?
- On Steam reviews Old World scores higher (84.3% positive) than Knights of Honor II: Sovereign (77.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Old World is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Old World and Knights of Honor II: Sovereign 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.
- Do both Old World and Knights of Honor II: Sovereign have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Old World ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Knights of Honor II: Sovereign ships Online Co-op, Co-op.