Choose Crown and Council
Choose Crown and Council if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Crown and Council launched in 2016.
Crown and Council vs Building the Great Wall of China 2
Crown and Council and Building the Great Wall of China 2 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Crown and Council (2016) is 1 year older than Building the Great Wall of China 2 (2017). Crown and Council is free; Building the Great Wall of China 2 is paid (Price unknown). 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 Building the Great Wall of China 2
Choose Building the Great Wall of China 2 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Building the Great Wall of China 2 launched in 2017.
Both Crown and Council and Building the Great Wall of China 2 sit in Strategy 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
 Crown and Council |  Building the Great Wall of China 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 61.4% positive (581 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojang | Nordcurrent |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Crown and Council (2016) is 1 year older than Building the Great Wall of China 2 (2017).
- Crown and Council is free; Building the Great Wall of China 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Crown and Council is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Building the Great Wall of China 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Crown and Council vs Building the Great Wall of China 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Crown and Council or Building the Great Wall of China 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Crown and Council (2016) came out before Building the Great Wall of China 2 (2017). 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 Crown and Council and Building the Great Wall of China 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Building the Great Wall of China 2 have multiplayer like Crown and Council?
- No. Crown and Council supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Building the Great Wall of China 2 is listed as single-player only.
- Is Crown and Council free?
- Yes — Crown and Council is a free-to-play Steam title. Building the Great Wall of China 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Crown and Council run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crown and Council is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Building the Great Wall of China 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.