Choose Depraved
Choose Depraved if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Depraved launched in 2019.
Depraved vs Stronghold: Warlords
Depraved and Stronghold: Warlords 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. Depraved (2019) is 2 years older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021). Stronghold: Warlords scores higher on Steam reviews (63.9% positive) than Depraved (60.6% 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 Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 63.9% positive across 1,895 reviews.
Both Depraved and Stronghold: Warlords sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Depraved |  Stronghold: Warlords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.6% positive (591 reviews) | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Evil Bite | Firefly Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Depraved (2019) is 2 years older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021).
- Stronghold: Warlords scores higher on Steam reviews (63.9% positive) than Depraved (60.6% positive).
- Depraved is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Stronghold: Warlords has co-op; Depraved does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Depraved vs Stronghold: Warlords — FAQ
- Which is better, Depraved or Stronghold: Warlords?
- On Steam reviews Stronghold: Warlords scores higher (63.9% positive) than Depraved (60.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stronghold: Warlords is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Depraved or Stronghold: Warlords first?
- If you want chronology, Depraved (2019) came out before Stronghold: Warlords (2021). 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 Depraved and Stronghold: Warlords 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.
- Does Depraved have multiplayer like Stronghold: Warlords?
- No. Stronghold: Warlords supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Depraved is listed as single-player only.