Choose Survive: The king killer
Choose Survive: The king killer if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survive: The king killer launched in 2018.
Survive: The king killer vs Lords & Blades
Survive: The king killer and Lords & Blades both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Survive: The king killer (2018) is 7 years older than Lords & Blades (2025). Survive: The king killer is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Lords & Blades (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Lords & Blades
Choose Lords & Blades if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lords & Blades launched in 2025.
Both Survive: The king killer and Lords & Blades sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Survive: The king killer |  Lords & Blades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 23.1% positive (13 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WhackAKey Games | Sentinel Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Survive: The king killer (2018) is 7 years older than Lords & Blades (2025).
- Survive: The king killer is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Lords & Blades (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Survive: The king killer vs Lords & Blades — FAQ
- Should I play Survive: The king killer or Lords & Blades first?
- If you want chronology, Survive: The king killer (2018) came out before Lords & Blades (2025). 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 Survive: The king killer and Lords & Blades similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.