Choose Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Choose Avernum 2: Crystal Souls if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls launched in 2015.
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls vs Avadon 3: The Warborn
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and Avadon 3: The Warborn 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. Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015) is 1 year older than Avadon 3: The Warborn (2016). Avernum 2: Crystal Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Avadon 3: The Warborn (91.5% 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 Avadon 3: The Warborn
Choose Avadon 3: The Warborn if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Avadon 3: The Warborn launched in 2016.
Both Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and Avadon 3: The Warborn sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.5% vs 91.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls |  Avadon 3: The Warborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (201 reviews) | 91.5% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiderweb Software | Spiderweb Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015) is 1 year older than Avadon 3: The Warborn (2016).
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Avadon 3: The Warborn (91.5% positive).
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Avadon 3: The Warborn (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Avadon 3: The Warborn has no Deck rating yet.
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls vs Avadon 3: The Warborn — FAQ
- Should I play Avernum 2: Crystal Souls or Avadon 3: The Warborn first?
- If you want chronology, Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015) came out before Avadon 3: The Warborn (2016). 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 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls and Avadon 3: The Warborn 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.
- Does Avernum 2: Crystal Souls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Avadon 3: The Warborn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.