Choose Paladins®
Choose Paladins® if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 127,515 Steam reviews back the pick.
Paladins® vs Crucible Beta
Paladins® and Crucible Beta both land in Action, 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 Action, Free To Play on Steam. Paladins® (2018) is 2 years older than Crucible Beta (2020). Paladins® scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Crucible Beta (67.3% 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 Crucible Beta
Choose Crucible Beta if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crucible Beta launched in 2020.
Both Paladins® and Crucible Beta sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Paladins® |  Crucible Beta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (127,515 reviews) | 67.3% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Evil Mojo Games | Relentless Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Paladins® (2018) is 2 years older than Crucible Beta (2020).
- Paladins® scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Crucible Beta (67.3% positive).
- Paladins® is free; Crucible Beta is paid (Price unknown).
- Paladins® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Crucible Beta has no Deck rating yet.
Paladins® vs Crucible Beta — FAQ
- Should I play Paladins® or Crucible Beta first?
- If you want chronology, Paladins® (2018) came out before Crucible Beta (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 Paladins® and Crucible Beta similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Paladins® free?
- Yes — Paladins® is a free-to-play Steam title. Crucible Beta is paid (Price unknown).