Choose Pirates
Choose Pirates if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pirates launched in 2021.
Pirates vs Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
Pirates and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pirates (2021) is 3 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024). Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than Pirates (73.5% 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 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
Choose Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions if you want a Strategy game with Includes Source SDK, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.8% positive across 306 reviews.
Both Pirates and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Pirates |  Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (389 reviews) | 76.8% positive (306 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | F.P. Games | Sofa Mauve Studio Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pirates (2021) is 3 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024).
- Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than Pirates (73.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pirates has no Deck rating yet.
Pirates vs Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions — FAQ
- Which is better, Pirates or Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions?
- On Steam reviews Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions scores higher (76.8% positive) than Pirates (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pirates or Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates (2021) came out before Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024). 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 Pirates and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Pirates and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pirates ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.