Choose Crystal Covenant
Choose Crystal Covenant if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Crystal Covenant launched in 2025.
Crystal Covenant vs Side Quest
Crystal Covenant and Side Quest both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Crystal Covenant (2025) is 1 year older than Side Quest (2026). 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 Side Quest
Choose Side Quest if you want the Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Side Quest launched in 2026.
Both Crystal Covenant and Side Quest sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Crystal Covenant |  Side Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Farr Away Games | KuroTheFox |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Crystal Covenant (2025) is 1 year older than Side Quest (2026).
Crystal Covenant vs Side Quest — FAQ
- Should I play Crystal Covenant or Side Quest first?
- If you want chronology, Crystal Covenant (2025) came out before Side Quest (2026). 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 Crystal Covenant and Side Quest similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.