Should I play The Battle of Polytopia or Keep the Keep first?

If you want chronology, The Battle of Polytopia (2020) came out before Keep the Keep (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 The Battle of Polytopia and Keep the Keep similar?

They overlap on 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.

Does The Battle of Polytopia run on Steam Deck?

Yes — The Battle of Polytopia is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Keep the Keep doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

The Battle of Polytopia vs Keep the Keep

The Battle of Polytopia and Keep the Keep both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Battle of Polytopia (2020) is 3 years older than Keep the Keep (2023). The Battle of Polytopia is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Keep the Keep (4.49 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 The Battle of Polytopia

Choose The Battle of Polytopia if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,178 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Keep the Keep

Choose Keep the Keep if you want the Shared/Split Screen and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Keep the Keep launched in 2023.

Both The Battle of Polytopia and Keep the Keep sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

The Battle of Polytopia vs Keep the Keep — Steam metadata comparison
	The Battle of Polytopia	Keep the Keep
Released	2020	2023
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual	Strategy, Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	4.49 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	95.1% positive (3,178 reviews)	9 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Developers	Midjiwan AB	Nebulate.me

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
The Battle of Polytopia (2020) is 3 years older than Keep the Keep (2023).
The Battle of Polytopia is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Keep the Keep (4.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Battle of Polytopia is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Keep the Keep has no Deck rating yet.