Choose Royal Roads
Choose Royal Roads if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Royal Roads launched in 2018.
Royal Roads vs Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition
Royal Roads and Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Royal Roads (2018) is 5 years older than Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition (2023). Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Royal Roads (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition
Choose Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition launched in 2023.
Both Royal Roads and Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, 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
 Royal Roads |  Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (20 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Bidon Games | Big City Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Royal Roads (2018) is 5 years older than Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition (2023).
- Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Royal Roads (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Royal Roads vs Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Roads or Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Roads (2018) came out before Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition (2023). 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 Royal Roads and Elven Rivers 2: New Horizons Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.