Choose A New World: Kingdoms
Choose A New World: Kingdoms if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. A New World: Kingdoms launched in 2017.
A New World: Kingdoms vs Isle of the Crown
A New World: Kingdoms and Isle of the Crown both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. A New World: Kingdoms (2017) is 4 years older than Isle of the Crown (2021). A New World: Kingdoms is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Isle of the Crown (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Isle of the Crown
Choose Isle of the Crown if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Isle of the Crown launched in 2021.
Both A New World: Kingdoms and Isle of the Crown sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 A New World: Kingdoms |  Isle of the Crown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Red Phoenix Studios | Devious Oatmeal |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- A New World: Kingdoms (2017) is 4 years older than Isle of the Crown (2021).
- A New World: Kingdoms is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Isle of the Crown (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Isle of the Crown has co-op; A New World: Kingdoms does not.
A New World: Kingdoms vs Isle of the Crown — FAQ
- Should I play A New World: Kingdoms or Isle of the Crown first?
- If you want chronology, A New World: Kingdoms (2017) came out before Isle of the Crown (2021). 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 A New World: Kingdoms and Isle of the Crown similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does A New World: Kingdoms have multiplayer like Isle of the Crown?
- No. Isle of the Crown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while A New World: Kingdoms is listed as single-player only.