Choose Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
Choose Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 17,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition vs Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition and Solasta: Crown of the Magister both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (2018) is 3 years older than Solasta: Crown of the Magister (2021). Solasta: Crown of the Magister scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (76.5% 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 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Choose Solasta: Crown of the Magister if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 13,437 reviews.
Both Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition and Solasta: Crown of the Magister sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition |  Solasta: Crown of the Magister | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (17,605 reviews) | 87.9% positive (13,437 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Owlcat Games | Tactical Adventures |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (2018) is 3 years older than Solasta: Crown of the Magister (2021).
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (76.5% positive).
- Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Solasta: Crown of the Magister (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister has co-op; Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition vs Solasta: Crown of the Magister — FAQ
- Which is better, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition or Solasta: Crown of the Magister?
- On Steam reviews Solasta: Crown of the Magister scores higher (87.9% positive) than Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (76.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Solasta: Crown of the Magister is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition or Solasta: Crown of the Magister first?
- If you want chronology, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition (2018) came out before Solasta: Crown of the Magister (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 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition and Solasta: Crown of the Magister similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition have multiplayer like Solasta: Crown of the Magister?
- No. Solasta: Crown of the Magister supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition is listed as single-player only.