Choose Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if you want a Simulation game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,895 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold: Warlords vs ElementalsFight
Stronghold: Warlords and ElementalsFight 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. ElementalsFight (2020) is 1 year older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021). ElementalsFight is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 ElementalsFight
Choose ElementalsFight if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. ElementalsFight launched in 2020.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and ElementalsFight sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Stronghold: Warlords |  ElementalsFight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | OurLastSpring |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- ElementalsFight (2020) is 1 year older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021).
- ElementalsFight is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Stronghold: Warlords has co-op; ElementalsFight does not.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ElementalsFight has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs ElementalsFight — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or ElementalsFight first?
- If you want chronology, ElementalsFight (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 ElementalsFight 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 Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ElementalsFight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.