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Lords of Strife vs Flatland: Prologue

Lords of Strife and Flatland: Prologue both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Lords of Strife (2018) is 2 years older than Flatland: Prologue (2020). Flatland: Prologue is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Lords of Strife (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 of Strife

Choose Lords of Strife if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lords of Strife launched in 2018.

Choose Flatland: Prologue

Choose Flatland: Prologue if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flatland: Prologue launched in 2020.

Both Lords of Strife and Flatland: Prologue sit in Indie 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

Lords of Strife vs Flatland: Prologue — Steam metadata comparison
Lords of Strife — Steam game coverLords of StrifeFlatland: Prologue — Steam game coverFlatland: Prologue
Released20182020
GenresIndieIndie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRevolutionary Interactivekyuu Fujisaki

Side by side

Lords of Strife vs Flatland: Prologue — FAQ

Should I play Lords of Strife or Flatland: Prologue first?
If you want chronology, Lords of Strife (2018) came out before Flatland: Prologue (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 Lords of Strife and Flatland: Prologue similar?
They overlap on 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.
Lords of Strife vs Flatland: Prologue — Verdict (2026) · imho.run