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Quartet vs Crown of Thorns

Quartet and Crown of Thorns 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. Crown of Thorns (2022) is 3 years older than Quartet (2025). Crown of Thorns is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Quartet (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Quartet

Choose Quartet if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Quartet launched in 2025.

Choose Crown of Thorns

Choose Crown of Thorns if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crown of Thorns launched in 2022.

Both Quartet and Crown of Thorns 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

Quartet vs Crown of Thorns — Steam metadata comparison
Quartet — Steam game coverQuartetCrown of Thorns — Steam game coverCrown of Thorns
Released20252022
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews95.8% positive (260 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSomething Classic Games LLCTangled Web Games

Side by side

Quartet vs Crown of Thorns — FAQ

Should I play Quartet or Crown of Thorns first?
If you want chronology, Crown of Thorns (2022) came out before Quartet (2025). 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 Quartet and Crown of Thorns 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 Quartet run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Quartet is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Crown of Thorns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Quartet vs Crown of Thorns — Verdict (2026) · imho.run