Choose The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition
Choose The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.5% positive across 293 reviews.
The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition vs The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition
The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition and The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition 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. Both released in 2019. The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition (72.8% 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 The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition
Choose The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition launched in 2019.
Both The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition and The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition |  The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.5% positive (293 reviews) | 72.8% positive (334 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ubisoft Blue Byte | Ubisoft Blue Byte |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition (72.8% positive).
- The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition is Deck Playable, The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition is Deck Unsupported.
The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition vs The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition or The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition?
- On Steam reviews The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition scores higher (77.5% positive) than The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition (72.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition and The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition 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.