Choose Crypt of the Shadow King
Choose Crypt of the Shadow King if you want a Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Crypt of the Shadow King vs Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor
Crypt of the Shadow King and Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor is free; Crypt of the Shadow King is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor
Choose Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor if you want an Action and Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Crypt of the Shadow King and Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Crypt of the Shadow King |  Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | James Zampa | WhisperForge Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor is free; Crypt of the Shadow King is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Crypt of the Shadow King vs Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor — FAQ
- Are Crypt of the Shadow King and Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Crypt of the Shadow King and Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crypt of the Shadow King ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor ships Co-op.
- Is Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor free?
- Yes — Stories Once Told: Echoes Of Valor is a free-to-play Steam title. Crypt of the Shadow King is paid (Price unknown).