Choose KROSMAGA
Choose KROSMAGA if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. KROSMAGA launched in 2017.
KROSMAGA vs Rival Books of Aster
KROSMAGA and Rival Books of Aster both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. KROSMAGA (2017) is 7 years older than Rival Books of Aster (2024). Rival Books of Aster scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than KROSMAGA (67.3% 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 Rival Books of Aster
Choose Rival Books of Aster if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rival Books of Aster launched in 2024.
Both KROSMAGA and Rival Books of Aster sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 KROSMAGA |  Rival Books of Aster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.3% positive (376 reviews) | 72% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | Games by Stitch |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- KROSMAGA (2017) is 7 years older than Rival Books of Aster (2024).
- Rival Books of Aster scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than KROSMAGA (67.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- KROSMAGA is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rival Books of Aster has no Deck rating yet.
KROSMAGA vs Rival Books of Aster — FAQ
- Should I play KROSMAGA or Rival Books of Aster first?
- If you want chronology, KROSMAGA (2017) came out before Rival Books of Aster (2024). 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 KROSMAGA and Rival Books of Aster similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.