Games like Crown of Thorns
If Crown of Thorns is your kind of game, the closest matches are Quartet, Threefold Recital and Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Crown of Thorns: An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.
Players who liked Crown of Thorns also play
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Quartet
WHY THIS
Top pick for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Threefold Recital
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
The Lonesome Guild
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.
Harvest Island
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.
Souls of Chronos
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...
The Girl from Arkanya
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Crown of Thorns fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crown of Thorns at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Crown of Thorns on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crown of Thorns.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Quartet
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
The Lonesome Guild
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.
Souls of Chronos
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...
The Girl from Arkanya
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crown of Thorns.
The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!
Frequently asked about Crown of Thorns
- How much does Crown of Thorns cost?
- Crown of Thorns is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Crown of Thorns?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crown of Thorns are Quartet, Threefold Recital, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
- Who developed Crown of Thorns?
- Crown of Thorns was developed by Tangled Web Games.
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