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 Ironwood Conquest
Stronghold: Warlords and Ironwood Conquest 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. Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 4 years older than Ironwood Conquest (2025). Ironwood Conquest is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (4.99 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 Ironwood Conquest
Choose Ironwood Conquest if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ironwood Conquest launched in 2025.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and Ironwood Conquest 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 |  Ironwood Conquest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | MrMero |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 4 years older than Ironwood Conquest (2025).
- Ironwood Conquest is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Stronghold: Warlords (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Stronghold: Warlords has co-op; Ironwood Conquest does not.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ironwood Conquest has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Ironwood Conquest — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or Ironwood Conquest first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold: Warlords (2021) came out before Ironwood Conquest (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 Ironwood Conquest 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. Ironwood Conquest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.