Choose Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,895 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold: Warlords vs A Game of Humans
Stronghold: Warlords and A Game of Humans both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. A Game of Humans (2020) is 1 year older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021). A Game of Humans scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Stronghold: Warlords (63.9% 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 A Game of Humans
Choose A Game of Humans if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Game of Humans launched in 2020.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and A Game of Humans sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Stronghold: Warlords |  A Game of Humans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | 66.7% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Scion Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- A Game of Humans (2020) is 1 year older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021).
- A Game of Humans scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Stronghold: Warlords (63.9% positive).
- A Game of Humans is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (11.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Stronghold: Warlords has co-op; A Game of Humans does not.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Game of Humans has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs A Game of Humans — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or A Game of Humans first?
- If you want chronology, A Game of Humans (2020) came out before Stronghold: Warlords (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 Stronghold: Warlords and A Game of Humans similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 A Game of Humans have multiplayer like Stronghold: Warlords?
- No. Stronghold: Warlords supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while A Game of Humans is listed as single-player only.
- Does Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. A Game of Humans doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.