Choose Kingdom Watcher
Choose Kingdom Watcher if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kingdom Watcher launched in 2018.
Kingdom Watcher vs iB Cricket
Kingdom Watcher and iB Cricket both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Kingdom Watcher (2018) is 2 years older than iB Cricket (2020). Kingdom Watcher is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
Both Kingdom Watcher and iB Cricket sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Kingdom Watcher |  iB Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Subdream Studios | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Kingdom Watcher (2018) is 2 years older than iB Cricket (2020).
- Kingdom Watcher is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- iB Cricket has co-op; Kingdom Watcher does not.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kingdom Watcher has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdom Watcher vs iB Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom Watcher or iB Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom Watcher (2018) came out before iB Cricket (2020). 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 Kingdom Watcher and iB Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie 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.