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 Valand
Stronghold: Warlords and Valand 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 1 year older than Valand (2022). Stronghold: Warlords scores higher on Steam reviews (63.9% positive) than Valand (28.6% 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 Valand
Choose Valand if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Valand launched in 2022.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and Valand 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 |  Valand | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | 28.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | LOMS Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 1 year older than Valand (2022).
- Stronghold: Warlords scores higher on Steam reviews (63.9% positive) than Valand (28.6% positive).
- Valand is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (7.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Stronghold: Warlords has co-op; Valand does not.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Valand has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Valand — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or Valand first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold: Warlords (2021) came out before Valand (2022). 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 Valand 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 Valand have multiplayer like Stronghold: Warlords?
- No. Stronghold: Warlords supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Valand is listed as single-player only.
- Does Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Valand doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.