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 The Great Wastes
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown and The Great Wastes 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 5 years older than The Great Wastes (2026). 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 The Great Wastes
Choose The Great Wastes if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Great Wastes launched in 2026.
Both Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown and The Great Wastes 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 |  The Great Wastes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 20.00 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (45 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Adam Haase | 大荒游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (2021) is 5 years older than The Great Wastes (2026).
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown vs The Great Wastes — FAQ
- Should I play Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown or The Great Wastes first?
- If you want chronology, Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown (2021) came out before The Great Wastes (2026). 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 The Great Wastes 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.