Choose Little Kingdoms
Choose Little Kingdoms if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Little Kingdoms launched in 2024.
Little Kingdoms vs Knights of the Crusades
Little Kingdoms and Knights of the Crusades both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Little Kingdoms (2024) is 1 year older than Knights of the Crusades (2025). Little Kingdoms is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Knights of the Crusades (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Knights of the Crusades
Choose Knights of the Crusades if you want a Simulation experience. Knights of the Crusades launched in 2025.
Both Little Kingdoms and Knights of the Crusades sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Little Kingdoms |  Knights of the Crusades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 76.1% positive (109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LittleKingdoms | Reverie World Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Little Kingdoms (2024) is 1 year older than Knights of the Crusades (2025).
- Little Kingdoms is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Knights of the Crusades (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Knights of the Crusades is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Little Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Little Kingdoms vs Knights of the Crusades — FAQ
- Should I play Little Kingdoms or Knights of the Crusades first?
- If you want chronology, Little Kingdoms (2024) came out before Knights of the Crusades (2025). 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 Little Kingdoms and Knights of the Crusades similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.