Choose Sharded World
Choose Sharded World if you want an Action, Casual, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sharded World launched in 2023.
Sharded World vs Crisis Arcana
Sharded World and Crisis Arcana both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Crisis Arcana (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023). Crisis Arcana is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Crisis Arcana
Choose Crisis Arcana if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crisis Arcana launched in 2020.
Both Sharded World and Crisis Arcana sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Sharded World |  Crisis Arcana | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (81 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nasty Cat | ThatBoopGuy |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Crisis Arcana (2020) is 3 years older than Sharded World (2023).
- Crisis Arcana is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sharded World (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sharded World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crisis Arcana has no Deck rating yet.
Sharded World vs Crisis Arcana — FAQ
- Should I play Sharded World or Crisis Arcana first?
- If you want chronology, Crisis Arcana (2020) came out before Sharded World (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 Sharded World and Crisis Arcana similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does Sharded World run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sharded World is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Crisis Arcana doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.