Choose Stronghold: Warlords
Choose Stronghold: Warlords if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,895 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Anno 1800
Stronghold: Warlords and Anno 1800 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. Anno 1800 (2019) is 2 years older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021). Anno 1800 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Stronghold: Warlords (63.9% 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 Anno 1800
Choose Anno 1800 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.8% positive across 11,586 reviews.
Both Stronghold: Warlords and Anno 1800 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 |  Anno 1800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (1,895 reviews) | 78.8% positive (11,586 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Ubisoft Mainz |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Anno 1800 (2019) is 2 years older than Stronghold: Warlords (2021).
- Anno 1800 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Stronghold: Warlords (63.9% positive).
- Stronghold: Warlords is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Anno 1800 (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Stronghold: Warlords vs Anno 1800 — FAQ
- Which is better, Stronghold: Warlords or Anno 1800?
- On Steam reviews Anno 1800 scores higher (78.8% positive) than Stronghold: Warlords (63.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Anno 1800 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Stronghold: Warlords or Anno 1800 first?
- If you want chronology, Anno 1800 (2019) came out before Stronghold: Warlords (2021). 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 Anno 1800 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 Anno 1800 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stronghold: Warlords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Anno 1800 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.