Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
Choose Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 2,323 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Crystal Realms
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Crystal Realms both land in Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 8 years older than Crystal Realms (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Crystal Realms
Choose Crystal Realms if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crystal Realms launched in 2026.
Both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Crystal Realms sit in Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues |  Crystal Realms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.2% positive (2,323 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Catnip Games | Cosmic Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) is 8 years older than Crystal Realms (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues vs Crystal Realms — FAQ
- Should I play Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues or Crystal Realms first?
- If you want chronology, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (2018) came out before Crystal Realms (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 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Crystal Realms similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.
- Do both Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Crystal Realms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Crystal Realms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.