Choose Paper Dungeons
Choose Paper Dungeons if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paper Dungeons launched in 2015.
Paper Dungeons vs Crown Trick
Paper Dungeons and Crown Trick both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Paper Dungeons (2015) is 5 years older than Crown Trick (2020). Crown Trick scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Paper Dungeons (36.8% 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 Crown Trick
Choose Crown Trick if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crown Trick launched in 2020.
Both Paper Dungeons and Crown Trick sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Paper Dungeons |  Crown Trick | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.8% positive (19 reviews) | 86.7% positive (563 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stephane Valverde, Leslie Valverde | NEXT Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Paper Dungeons (2015) is 5 years older than Crown Trick (2020).
- Crown Trick scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Paper Dungeons (36.8% positive).
- Paper Dungeons is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Crown Trick (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Crown Trick is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Paper Dungeons has no Deck rating yet.
Paper Dungeons vs Crown Trick — FAQ
- Should I play Paper Dungeons or Crown Trick first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Dungeons (2015) came out before Crown Trick (2020). 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 Paper Dungeons and Crown Trick similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.