Choose The Crown of Leaves
Choose The Crown of Leaves if you want a Casual experience. The Crown of Leaves launched in 2018.
The Crown of Leaves vs Scottside
The Crown of Leaves and Scottside both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. The Crown of Leaves (2018) is 8 years older than Scottside (2026). Scottside scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than The Crown of Leaves (95.2% 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 Scottside
Choose Scottside if you want a RPG and Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scottside launched in 2026.
Both The Crown of Leaves and Scottside sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.2% vs 96.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Crown of Leaves |  Scottside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (544 reviews) | 96.8% positive (124 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lingrimm | Plotline Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Crown of Leaves (2018) is 8 years older than Scottside (2026).
- Scottside scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than The Crown of Leaves (95.2% positive).
- Scottside is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Crown of Leaves (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Scottside is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Crown of Leaves has no Deck rating yet.
The Crown of Leaves vs Scottside — FAQ
- Which is better, The Crown of Leaves or Scottside?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Crown of Leaves sits at 95.2% positive (544 reviews), Scottside at 96.8% (124). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Crown of Leaves or Scottside first?
- If you want chronology, The Crown of Leaves (2018) came out before Scottside (2026). 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 The Crown of Leaves and Scottside similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.