Choose Royal Gems
Choose Royal Gems if you want an Adventure experience. Royal Gems launched in 2019.
Royal Gems vs Elemental Realms
Royal Gems and Elemental Realms both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Royal Gems (2019) is 5 years older than Elemental Realms (2024). Elemental Realms is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Royal Gems (3.99 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 Elemental Realms
Choose Elemental Realms if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elemental Realms launched in 2024.
Both Royal Gems and Elemental Realms sit in Indie 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 Gems |  Elemental Realms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 8floor | Bunker Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Royal Gems (2019) is 5 years older than Elemental Realms (2024).
- Elemental Realms is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Royal Gems (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Royal Gems vs Elemental Realms — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Gems or Elemental Realms first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Gems (2019) came out before Elemental Realms (2024). 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 Gems and Elemental Realms similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.