Choose Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Choose Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 27,679 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem vs Knight Crawlers
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Knight Crawlers both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020) is 3 years older than Knight Crawlers (2023). Knight Crawlers scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% 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 Knight Crawlers
Choose Knight Crawlers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Knight Crawlers launched in 2023.
Both Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Knight Crawlers sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem |  Knight Crawlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.6% positive (27,679 reviews) | 72.7% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | WOLCEN Studio | Good Morning Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020) is 3 years older than Knight Crawlers (2023).
- Knight Crawlers scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% positive).
- Knight Crawlers is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (5.19 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem vs Knight Crawlers — FAQ
- Should I play Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem or Knight Crawlers first?
- If you want chronology, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020) came out before Knight Crawlers (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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Knight Crawlers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem have multiplayer like Knight Crawlers?
- No. Knight Crawlers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is listed as single-player only.