Choose The Elmian Warrior
Choose The Elmian Warrior if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Elmian Warrior launched in 2017.
The Elmian Warrior vs Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk
The Elmian Warrior and Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Elmian Warrior (2017) is 7 years older than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2024). The Elmian Warrior is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk
Choose Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk launched in 2024.
Both The Elmian Warrior and Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Elmian Warrior |  Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 67.9% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sammio the Hammio | Fred Brown |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Elmian Warrior (2017) is 7 years older than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2024).
- The Elmian Warrior is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Elmian Warrior has no Deck rating yet.
The Elmian Warrior vs Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk — FAQ
- Should I play The Elmian Warrior or Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk first?
- If you want chronology, The Elmian Warrior (2017) came out before Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2024). 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 Elmian Warrior and Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.