Choose Royal Bounty HD
Choose Royal Bounty HD if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Royal Bounty HD launched in 2015.
Royal Bounty HD vs Diary of Lucie
Royal Bounty HD and Diary of Lucie both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Royal Bounty HD (2015) is 8 years older than Diary of Lucie (2023). Diary of Lucie scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than Royal Bounty HD (44% 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 Diary of Lucie
Choose Diary of Lucie if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Diary of Lucie launched in 2023.
Both Royal Bounty HD and Diary of Lucie sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Royal Bounty HD |  Diary of Lucie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (50 reviews) | 73.1% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | iosoftware | Parange Project |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Royal Bounty HD (2015) is 8 years older than Diary of Lucie (2023).
- Diary of Lucie scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than Royal Bounty HD (44% positive).
- Royal Bounty HD is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Lucie (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Diary of Lucie is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Royal Bounty HD has no Deck rating yet.
Royal Bounty HD vs Diary of Lucie — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Bounty HD or Diary of Lucie first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Bounty HD (2015) came out before Diary of Lucie (2023). 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 Royal Bounty HD and Diary of Lucie similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.