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Games like Isle of the Crown

If Isle of the Crown is your kind of game, the closest matches are Buddies to Death, Chess 2 and GoE: Escaping the Garden of Eden — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Isle of the Crown: From a simple home to a mighty kingdom; explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate your opponent in this strategic pixel-art chess-like hex game using cards as your pieces and their abilities as your tools. As many games before it, and as the saying goes; easy to learn, hard to master.

2021StrategyIndieCasualEarly Access2.99 USDWindowsby Devious Oatmeal
Isle of the Crown — Steam game cover

Players who liked Isle of the Crown also play

Steam players who put hours into Isle of the Crown also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Buddies to Death

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Buddies to Death - A fast-paced, turn-based, 4X strategy set in a medieval fantasy world with asymmetric factions, amazing lore, and FISHHH!

    StrategyIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  2. Chess 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Isle of the Crown.

    Chess 2 combines chess-like tactics with territory control, economy, diplomacy, and special units. Expand across the map, build your position, and outplay opponents in singleplayer or multiplayer.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  3. GoE: Escaping the Garden of Eden

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    GoE: Escaping the Garden of Eden and origins of humanity. Here, you can choose your faction as you compete for the survival against others but in the end, all must face the Darkness that corrupts or destroys everything it finds. Eden has fallen.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Nation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Nation is a head-to-head civilization card duel. Take your people from mud huts to giant robots one card at a time, gathering Food, Happiness, Science, Coins, and Swords to drop your rival from 70 health to zero. Play campaigns, ranked online 1v1, private matches, and pass and play.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Zaman

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Isle of the Crown.

    Zaman is a fast, card-driven 4X strategy game where every card shapes your empire. Found cities, research technologies, command your leader on the battlefield and unleash game-changing abilities in short, high-stakes matches.

    StrategyEarly AccessSteam ↗
  6. Venture: Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Early Access with Isle of the Crown.

    Rule your empire and outsmart your friends in Venture: Kingdoms, a short but ruthless multiplayer strategy game. Expand your borders using calculated risks, powerful buildings, and devious sabotage cards. Conquer rival palaces to claim the map.

    2026Early AccessSteam ↗
  7. D.A.M.N!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    A board game for fun get-togethers with friends and family of any age, with the difficulty you choose. Race to the finish: help your teammate, get in your opponents' way, play combos, knock pieces out, freeze them, use ultimates... Solo, in a team, with bots, on one screen, online or offline.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Cantata

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Isle of the Crown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Isle of the Crown at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Isle of the Crown on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Isle of the Crown.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Handshakes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Isle of the Crown.

    Take your brain for a walk in Handshakes, a simple yet tricksy sokoban puzzle game. Guide two hands through puzzles designed to stump, not frustrate, so that they may achieve their dream of a warm, firm handshake.

    2023Free To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Isle of the Crown

How much does Isle of the Crown cost?
Isle of the Crown is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Isle of the Crown have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Isle of the Crown supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Isle of the Crown?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Isle of the Crown are Buddies to Death, Chess 2, GoE: Escaping the Garden of Eden.
Who developed Isle of the Crown?
Isle of the Crown was developed by Devious Oatmeal.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Isle of the Crown.

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