Choose Pandemic: The Board Game
Choose Pandemic: The Board Game if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pandemic: The Board Game launched in 2018.
Pandemic: The Board Game vs Fated Kingdom
Pandemic: The Board Game and Fated Kingdom 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. Pandemic: The Board Game (2018) is 1 year older than Fated Kingdom (2019). Fated Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Pandemic: The Board Game (68.9% 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 Fated Kingdom
Choose Fated Kingdom if you want an Indie and RPG game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.7% positive across 127 reviews.
Both Pandemic: The Board Game and Fated Kingdom sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Pandemic: The Board Game |  Fated Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.9% positive (293 reviews) | 78.7% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Asmodee Digital | GameLiberty |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Pandemic: The Board Game (2018) is 1 year older than Fated Kingdom (2019).
- Fated Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Pandemic: The Board Game (68.9% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Pandemic: The Board Game is Deck Verified, Fated Kingdom is Deck Playable.
Pandemic: The Board Game vs Fated Kingdom — FAQ
- Which is better, Pandemic: The Board Game or Fated Kingdom?
- On Steam reviews Fated Kingdom scores higher (78.7% positive) than Pandemic: The Board Game (68.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fated Kingdom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pandemic: The Board Game or Fated Kingdom first?
- If you want chronology, Pandemic: The Board Game (2018) came out before Fated Kingdom (2019). 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 Pandemic: The Board Game and Fated Kingdom 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 Pandemic: The Board Game and Fated Kingdom have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pandemic: The Board Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Fated Kingdom ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.