Choose Lords of Kingdoms
Choose Lords of Kingdoms if you want an Indie and RPG experience. Lords of Kingdoms launched in 2018.
Lords of Kingdoms vs Lord of the Other World
Lords of Kingdoms and Lord of the Other World both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Lords of Kingdoms (2018) is 5 years older than Lord of the Other World (2023). Lord of the Other World scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Lords of Kingdoms (50% 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 Lord of the Other World
Choose Lord of the Other World if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lord of the Other World launched in 2023.
Both Lords of Kingdoms and Lord of the Other World sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Lords of Kingdoms |  Lord of the Other World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (32 reviews) | 81.4% positive (194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ThankGame.com | NCARD |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Lords of Kingdoms (2018) is 5 years older than Lord of the Other World (2023).
- Lord of the Other World scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Lords of Kingdoms (50% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lord of the Other World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lords of Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Lords of Kingdoms vs Lord of the Other World — FAQ
- Should I play Lords of Kingdoms or Lord of the Other World first?
- If you want chronology, Lords of Kingdoms (2018) came out before Lord of the Other World (2023). 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 Lords of Kingdoms and Lord of the Other World similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Lords of Kingdoms and Lord of the Other World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lords of Kingdoms ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lord of the Other World ships Online Co-op, Co-op.