Choose Rising Lords
Choose Rising Lords if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Multi-player, Steam Turn Notifications, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Rising Lords launched in 2024.
Rising Lords vs Medchess
Rising Lords and Medchess both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Medchess (2023) is 1 year older than Rising Lords (2024). Medchess is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Rising Lords (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Medchess
Choose Medchess if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Medchess launched in 2023.
Both Rising Lords and Medchess sit in Strategy 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
 Rising Lords |  Medchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (341 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Argonwood | Hashdev |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Medchess (2023) is 1 year older than Rising Lords (2024).
- Medchess is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Rising Lords (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rising Lords has co-op; Medchess does not.
- Rising Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Medchess has no Deck rating yet.
Rising Lords vs Medchess — FAQ
- Should I play Rising Lords or Medchess first?
- If you want chronology, Medchess (2023) came out before Rising Lords (2024). 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 Rising Lords and Medchess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Medchess have multiplayer like Rising Lords?
- No. Rising Lords supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Medchess is listed as single-player only.
- Does Rising Lords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rising Lords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Medchess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.