Choose Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if you want the Online Co-op and 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 Plebs
Stronghold: Warlords and Plebs 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. Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 2 years older than Plebs (2023). Plebs is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (8.99 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 Plebs
Choose Plebs if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with LAN PvP, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Plebs launched in 2023.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and Plebs sit in Strategy and Simulation 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 |  Plebs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | PixelWhipped |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 2 years older than Plebs (2023).
- Plebs is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (8.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Stronghold: Warlords has co-op; Plebs does not.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Plebs has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Plebs — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or Plebs first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold: Warlords (2021) came out before Plebs (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 Stronghold: Warlords and Plebs 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 Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Plebs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.