Choose Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,895 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Kingdoms in Arms
Stronghold: Warlords and Kingdoms in Arms 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 6 years older than Kingdoms in Arms (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Kingdoms in Arms
Choose Kingdoms in Arms if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kingdoms in Arms launched in 2027.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and Kingdoms in Arms sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  Kingdoms in Arms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| 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 | IsegrimGames |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Stronghold: Warlords (2021) is 6 years older than Kingdoms in Arms (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stronghold: Warlords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kingdoms in Arms has no Deck rating yet.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Kingdoms in Arms — FAQ
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or Kingdoms in Arms first?
- If you want chronology, Stronghold: Warlords (2021) came out before Kingdoms in Arms (2027). 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 Kingdoms in Arms 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.
- Do both Stronghold: Warlords and Kingdoms in Arms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stronghold: Warlords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Kingdoms in Arms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Stronghold: Warlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stronghold: Warlords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kingdoms in Arms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.