Choose Spiral Knights
Choose Spiral Knights if you want a Casual experience. 14,856 Steam reviews back the pick.
Spiral Knights vs Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Spiral Knights and Realm of the Mad God Exalt both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Spiral Knights (2011) is 1 year older than Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012). Spiral Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Realm of the Mad God Exalt (80.8% 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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 32,601 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Spiral Knights and Realm of the Mad God Exalt sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.4% vs 80.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Spiral Knights |  Realm of the Mad God Exalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (14,856 reviews) | 80.8% positive (32,601 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grey Havens | Wild Shadow Studios, Deca Live Operations GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Spiral Knights (2011) is 1 year older than Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012).
- Spiral Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Realm of the Mad God Exalt (80.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Spiral Knights vs Realm of the Mad God Exalt — FAQ
- Which is better, Spiral Knights or Realm of the Mad God Exalt?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Spiral Knights sits at 82.4% positive (14,856 reviews), Realm of the Mad God Exalt at 80.8% (32,601). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Spiral Knights or Realm of the Mad God Exalt first?
- If you want chronology, Spiral Knights (2011) came out before Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012). 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 Spiral Knights and Realm of the Mad God Exalt similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Spiral Knights and Realm of the Mad God Exalt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spiral Knights ships Co-op; Realm of the Mad God Exalt ships Online Co-op, Co-op.