Choose Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,895 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold: Warlords vs The First Explorers®
Stronghold: Warlords and The First Explorers® 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. Both support cooperative play. Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The First Explorers® has no Deck rating yet. 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 First Explorers®
Choose The First Explorers® if you want an Early Access experience.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and The First Explorers® sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  The First Explorers® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Buchwald Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The First Explorers® has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs The First Explorers® — FAQ
- Are Stronghold: Warlords and The First Explorers® 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.
- Do both Stronghold: Warlords and The First Explorers® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stronghold: Warlords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The First Explorers® ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The First Explorers® doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.