IMHO.

Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions vs TheDark

Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions and TheDark both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. TheDark (2022) is 2 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024). Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is free; TheDark is paid (2.99 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 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions

Choose Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Includes Source SDK. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions launched in 2024.

Choose TheDark

Choose TheDark if you want an Early Access experience. TheDark launched in 2022.

Both Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions and TheDark sit in 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

Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions vs TheDark — Steam metadata comparison
Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions — Steam game coverKingdom of Atham: Crown of the ChampionsTheDark — Steam game coverTheDark
Released20242022
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, CasualAdventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
PriceFree to play2.99 USD
Steam reviews76.8% positive (306 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersSofa Mauve Studio Inc.WR3Games

Side by side

Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions vs TheDark — FAQ

Should I play Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions or TheDark first?
If you want chronology, TheDark (2022) 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 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions and TheDark similar?
They overlap on 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 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions and TheDark have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; TheDark ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
Is Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions free?
Yes — Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is a free-to-play Steam title. TheDark is paid (2.99 USD).
Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions vs TheDark · imho.run