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King's Bounty: The Legend vs King's Bounty: Crossworlds

King's Bounty: The Legend and King's Bounty: Crossworlds both land in Strategy, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) is 1 year older than King's Bounty: Crossworlds (2010). King's Bounty: Crossworlds scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than King's Bounty: The Legend (85.9% 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 King's Bounty: The Legend

Choose King's Bounty: The Legend if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. King's Bounty: The Legend launched in 2009.

Choose King's Bounty: Crossworlds

Choose King's Bounty: Crossworlds if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.2% positive across 460 reviews.

Both King's Bounty: The Legend and King's Bounty: Crossworlds sit in Strategy and RPG 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

King's Bounty: The Legend vs King's Bounty: Crossworlds — Steam metadata comparison
King's Bounty: The Legend — Steam game coverKing's Bounty: The LegendKing's Bounty: Crossworlds — Steam game coverKing's Bounty: Crossworlds
Released20092010
GenresStrategy, RPGStrategy, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price6.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews85.9% positive (951 reviews)92.2% positive (460 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFulqrum PublishingKatauri Interactive

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King's Bounty: The Legend vs King's Bounty: Crossworlds — FAQ

Which is better, King's Bounty: The Legend or King's Bounty: Crossworlds?
On Steam reviews King's Bounty: Crossworlds scores higher (92.2% positive) than King's Bounty: The Legend (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, King's Bounty: Crossworlds is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play King's Bounty: The Legend or King's Bounty: Crossworlds first?
If you want chronology, King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) came out before King's Bounty: Crossworlds (2010). 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 King's Bounty: The Legend and King's Bounty: Crossworlds similar?
They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.