Choose Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner
Choose Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner launched in 2023.
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner vs Those Who Rule
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner and Those Who Rule both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (2023) is 2 years older than Those Who Rule (2025). Those Who Rule scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (43.4% positive). 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 Those Who Rule
Choose Those Who Rule if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 777 reviews.
Both Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner and Those Who Rule sit in Strategy 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
 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner |  Those Who Rule | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.4% positive (152 reviews) | 90% positive (777 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black March Studios | Eldin Turulja |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (2023) is 2 years older than Those Who Rule (2025).
- Those Who Rule scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (43.4% positive).
- Those Who Rule is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (17.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Those Who Rule is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner has no Deck rating yet.
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner vs Those Who Rule — FAQ
- Which is better, Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner or Those Who Rule?
- On Steam reviews Those Who Rule scores higher (90% positive) than Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (43.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Those Who Rule is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner or Those Who Rule first?
- If you want chronology, Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner (2023) came out before Those Who Rule (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 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner and Those Who Rule similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.