Choose Fantasy Heroes 2
Choose Fantasy Heroes 2 if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Fantasy Heroes 2 launched in 2020.
Fantasy Heroes 2 vs Crown of Light
Fantasy Heroes 2 and Crown of Light both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Fantasy Heroes 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Crown of Light (2023). Crown of Light is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fantasy Heroes 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Crown of Light
Choose Crown of Light if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crown of Light launched in 2023.
Both Fantasy Heroes 2 and Crown of Light sit in 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
 Fantasy Heroes 2 |  Crown of Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lumen | Valkyria Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Fantasy Heroes 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Crown of Light (2023).
- Crown of Light is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fantasy Heroes 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Fantasy Heroes 2 vs Crown of Light — FAQ
- Should I play Fantasy Heroes 2 or Crown of Light first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy Heroes 2 (2020) came out before Crown of Light (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 Fantasy Heroes 2 and Crown of Light similar?
- They overlap on 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.