Choose Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown
Choose Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown launched in 2021.
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown vs Those Who Rule
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown and Those Who Rule both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (2021) is 4 years older than Those Who Rule (2025). Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Those Who Rule (90% 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 a Strategy game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Those Who Rule launched in 2025.
Both Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown and Those Who Rule sit in Indie 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
 Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown |  Those Who Rule | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 20.00 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (45 reviews) | 90% positive (777 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Adam Haase | Eldin Turulja |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (2021) is 4 years older than Those Who Rule (2025).
- Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Those Who Rule (90% positive).
- Those Who Rule is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (17.99 USD vs. 20.00 USD).
- Those Who Rule is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown has no Deck rating yet.
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown vs Those Who Rule — FAQ
- Should I play Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown or Those Who Rule first?
- If you want chronology, Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (2021) 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 Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown and Those Who Rule similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.