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Games like Crownrats

If Crownrats is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hellcrown, Diseased and MAPS (My Apocalyptic Plan for Survival) — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Crownrats: Crownrats is a co-op colony RPG where mouse heroes explore locations, capture rooms, mine resources, build a home colony and resist rival warrens. Play solo with bots or together in quick tactical runs.

2026StrategyIndie5.59 USDWindowsby KineticFox, KettuLabs
Crownrats — Steam game cover

Players who liked Crownrats also play

Steam players who put hours into Crownrats also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Hellcrown

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Crownrats.

    You are dead. But your ghostly hand still commands. Hellcrown is a roguelite strategy game where every run unfolds into a chain of random stories, sieges, and consequences.

    2027StrategyAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Diseased

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    Build your camp in the freezing cold and make tough choices. Capture walls to expand your borders and send your men to explore. Risk it all for vital resources, as surviving the relentless waves of the Diseased emerging from the dark will be harder than you think.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. MAPS (My Apocalyptic Plan for Survival)

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    Coming Soon

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    A side-view colony sim set in feudal Japan, shaped by myth and folklore. Take on the role of a local lord as you build a lively village, explore faraway lands, trade across the world, and defend your people from the Yokai lurking in the dark.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Kingdom III: Rising Realms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    Protect your crown! Kingdom returns in an all-new micro-strategy and tower defense game set in a shattered realm. Embark on an atmospheric adventure across lands of legend to build a lasting legacy and challenge the empowered Greed threat.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Project Tomorrow

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Crownrats.

    A base-building survival game with terraforming and crafting. Earth lies poisoned and abandoned ten thousand years after invasion. Awaken from stasis, defend your fragile foothold, and restore a dead world so humanity can live here again.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  7. Roguefort

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    An open-world roguelike RPG set in a living sandbox where magic is cultivated from the land. Explore a deeply simulated world, join guilds, crawl dungeons, build a colony, create a homestead, sail the seas, craft and wield powerful spells, and shape the fate of the coming war with every turn.

    2026RPGSteam ↗
  8. Cloudlings

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Crownrats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    Cloudlings is a cute colony sim set amongst the clouds. Guide a small tribe of curious creatures as they build a floating village, merge drifting islands, manage resources, unlock upgrades, and uncover the mysteries hiding beyond the clouds.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crownrats at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crownrats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Coming soon from KineticFox

Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from KineticFox — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.

  1. Extravalence

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from KineticFox, the studio behind Crownrats. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crownrats.

    Lead a party of living chemical elements through a fractured world where every bond changes the battle. Switch between unique heroes, combine their abilities, manage volatile reactions and restore the stability.

    Releases October 2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Hideout Heist

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from KineticFox, the studio behind Crownrats. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    A cooperative game about infiltration, hide-and-seek, and a tense standoff between cunning intruders and a security guard. You and your team find yourselves in a restricted area where a cache is hidden somewhere. Your mission is to find it, reach your objective, and avoid getting caught.

    Releases September 2026IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  3. Market Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from KineticFox, the studio behind Crownrats. Shares Indie with Crownrats.

    Build a tiny corner shop into a massive hypermarket in this 1–4 player co-op market simulator. Stock shelves, set prices, cook fresh food, serve customers, hire staff, automate your store and survive the chaos of running a retail empire together.

    Releases October 2026IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crownrats

How much does Crownrats cost?
Crownrats is listed on Steam at 5.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Crownrats have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Crownrats supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Crownrats?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crownrats are Hellcrown, Diseased, MAPS (My Apocalyptic Plan for Survival).
Who developed Crownrats?
Crownrats was developed by KineticFox, KettuLabs and published by KineticFox, KettuLabs.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Crownrats.

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