Choose Buddies to Death
Choose Buddies to Death if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op, Color Alternatives, and Stereo Sound.
Buddies to Death vs Crown Jewels
Buddies to Death and Crown Jewels both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. 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 Crown Jewels
Choose Crown Jewels if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort. Crown Jewels launched in 2026.
Both Buddies to Death and Crown Jewels sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Buddies to Death |  Crown Jewels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WABAWEYA | Srihari Korrapati |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Buddies to Death vs Crown Jewels — FAQ
- Are Buddies to Death and Crown Jewels similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Buddies to Death and Crown Jewels have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Buddies to Death ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Crown Jewels ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.