Choose Desktop Dungeons
Choose Desktop Dungeons if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desktop Dungeons launched in 2023.
Desktop Dungeons vs Crown Trick
Desktop Dungeons and Crown Trick both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Crown Trick (2020) is 3 years older than Desktop Dungeons (2023). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Desktop Dungeons: 758 reviews, Crown Trick: 563). 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 Crown Trick
Choose Crown Trick if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crown Trick launched in 2020.
Both Desktop Dungeons and Crown Trick sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.8% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Desktop Dungeons |  Crown Trick | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (758 reviews) | 86.7% positive (563 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | QCF Design | NEXT Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Crown Trick (2020) is 3 years older than Desktop Dungeons (2023).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Desktop Dungeons: 758 reviews, Crown Trick: 563).
- Desktop Dungeons is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Crown Trick (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Desktop Dungeons is Deck Playable, Crown Trick is Deck Unsupported.
Desktop Dungeons vs Crown Trick — FAQ
- Which is better, Desktop Dungeons or Crown Trick?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Desktop Dungeons sits at 86.8% positive (758 reviews), Crown Trick at 86.7% (563). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Desktop Dungeons or Crown Trick first?
- If you want chronology, Crown Trick (2020) came out before Desktop Dungeons (2023). 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 Desktop Dungeons and Crown Trick similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.