Choose Heart of Crown PC
Choose Heart of Crown PC if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heart of Crown PC launched in 2017.
Heart of Crown PC vs HEART of CROWN Online
Heart of Crown PC and HEART of CROWN Online 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. Heart of Crown PC (2017) is 8 years older than HEART of CROWN Online (2025). HEART of CROWN Online scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Heart of Crown PC (71.2% 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 HEART of CROWN Online
Choose HEART of CROWN Online if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HEART of CROWN Online launched in 2025.
Both Heart of Crown PC and HEART of CROWN Online sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Heart of Crown PC |  HEART of CROWN Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.49 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.2% positive (146 reviews) | 90.7% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | illuCalab, FLIPFLOPs, Japanime Digital | illuCalab, FLIPFLOPs, Quziralab |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Heart of Crown PC (2017) is 8 years older than HEART of CROWN Online (2025).
- HEART of CROWN Online scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Heart of Crown PC (71.2% positive).
- Heart of Crown PC is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than HEART of CROWN Online (12.49 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heart of Crown PC vs HEART of CROWN Online — FAQ
- Should I play Heart of Crown PC or HEART of CROWN Online first?
- If you want chronology, Heart of Crown PC (2017) came out before HEART of CROWN Online (2025). 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 Heart of Crown PC and HEART of CROWN Online 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.