Choose Runes of Brennos
Choose Runes of Brennos if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Runes of Brennos launched in 2015.
Runes of Brennos vs Plebby Quest: The Crusades
Runes of Brennos and Plebby Quest: The Crusades both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Runes of Brennos (2015) is 5 years older than Plebby Quest: The Crusades (2020). Plebby Quest: The Crusades scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Runes of Brennos (66.7% 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 Plebby Quest: The Crusades
Choose Plebby Quest: The Crusades if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Plebby Quest: The Crusades launched in 2020.
Both Runes of Brennos and Plebby Quest: The Crusades sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Runes of Brennos |  Plebby Quest: The Crusades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (27 reviews) | 80.9% positive (413 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | LuGus Studios | PiedPipers Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Runes of Brennos (2015) is 5 years older than Plebby Quest: The Crusades (2020).
- Plebby Quest: The Crusades scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Runes of Brennos (66.7% positive).
- Runes of Brennos is free; Plebby Quest: The Crusades is paid (3.99 USD).
- Plebby Quest: The Crusades is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Runes of Brennos has no Deck rating yet.
Runes of Brennos vs Plebby Quest: The Crusades — FAQ
- Should I play Runes of Brennos or Plebby Quest: The Crusades first?
- If you want chronology, Runes of Brennos (2015) came out before Plebby Quest: The Crusades (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 Runes of Brennos and Plebby Quest: The Crusades similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Plebby Quest: The Crusades have multiplayer like Runes of Brennos?
- No. Runes of Brennos supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Plebby Quest: The Crusades is listed as single-player only.
- Is Runes of Brennos free?
- Yes — Runes of Brennos is a free-to-play Steam title. Plebby Quest: The Crusades is paid (3.99 USD).