Choose Aegis Legends
Choose Aegis Legends if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Aegis Legends launched in 2018.
Aegis Legends vs Uphold The Realm
Aegis Legends and Uphold The Realm both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Aegis Legends (2018) is 3 years older than Uphold The Realm (2021). Aegis Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Uphold The Realm (86.7% 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 Uphold The Realm
Choose Uphold The Realm if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Uphold The Realm launched in 2021.
Both Aegis Legends and Uphold The Realm sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.5% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Aegis Legends |  Uphold The Realm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (26 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Aurox Studios | Alkaline Development LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Aegis Legends (2018) is 3 years older than Uphold The Realm (2021).
- Aegis Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Uphold The Realm (86.7% positive).
- Aegis Legends is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Uphold The Realm (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Aegis Legends vs Uphold The Realm — FAQ
- Should I play Aegis Legends or Uphold The Realm first?
- If you want chronology, Aegis Legends (2018) came out before Uphold The Realm (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 Aegis Legends and Uphold The Realm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both Aegis Legends and Uphold The Realm have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Aegis Legends ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Uphold The Realm ships Online Co-op, Co-op.