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Mordheim: City of the Damned vs Crowntakers

Mordheim: City of the Damned and Crowntakers 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. Crowntakers (2014) is 1 year older than Mordheim: City of the Damned (2015). Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Mordheim: City of the Damned: 4,698 reviews, Crowntakers: 227). 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 Mordheim: City of the Damned

Choose Mordheim: City of the Damned if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,698 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Crowntakers

Choose Crowntakers if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crowntakers launched in 2014.

Both Mordheim: City of the Damned and Crowntakers sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71% vs 70.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Mordheim: City of the Damned vs Crowntakers — Steam metadata comparison
Mordheim: City of the Damned — Steam game coverMordheim: City of the DamnedCrowntakers — Steam game coverCrowntakers
Released20152014
GenresStrategy, RPGStrategy, Indie, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews71% positive (4,698 reviews)70.5% positive (227 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersRogue FactorBulwark Studios

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Mordheim: City of the Damned vs Crowntakers — FAQ

Which is better, Mordheim: City of the Damned or Crowntakers?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mordheim: City of the Damned sits at 71% positive (4,698 reviews), Crowntakers at 70.5% (227). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Mordheim: City of the Damned or Crowntakers first?
If you want chronology, Crowntakers (2014) came out before Mordheim: City of the Damned (2015). 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 Mordheim: City of the Damned and Crowntakers 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.
Does Crowntakers have multiplayer like Mordheim: City of the Damned?
No. Mordheim: City of the Damned supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Crowntakers is listed as single-player only.
Does Mordheim: City of the Damned run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Mordheim: City of the Damned is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Crowntakers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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