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 Settle and Battle: New Empires
Stronghold: Warlords and Settle and Battle: New Empires 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 4 years older than Settle and Battle: New Empires (2025). Settle and Battle: New Empires is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (6.99 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 Settle and Battle: New Empires
Choose Settle and Battle: New Empires if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Settle and Battle: New Empires launched in 2025.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and Settle and Battle: New Empires 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 |  Settle and Battle: New Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Attic Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 4 years older than Settle and Battle: New Empires (2025).
- Settle and Battle: New Empires is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Settle and Battle: New Empires has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Settle and Battle: New Empires — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or Settle and Battle: New Empires first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold: Warlords (2021) came out before Settle and Battle: New Empires (2025). 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 Settle and Battle: New Empires 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 Settle and Battle: New Empires have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stronghold: Warlords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Settle and Battle: New Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Settle and Battle: New Empires doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.