Choose Unknightly
Choose Unknightly if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Unknightly launched in 2017.
Unknightly vs ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle
Unknightly and ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Unknightly (2017) is 2 years older than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (2019). Unknightly scores higher on Steam reviews (70.5% positive) than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (56.7% 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 ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle
Choose ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle launched in 2019.
Both Unknightly and ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Unknightly |  ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.5% positive (190 reviews) | 56.7% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Portal Studios | Smilegate |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Unknightly (2017) is 2 years older than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (2019).
- Unknightly scores higher on Steam reviews (70.5% positive) than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (56.7% positive).
- ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Unknightly (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Unknightly is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle has no Deck rating yet.
Unknightly vs ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle — FAQ
- Should I play Unknightly or ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle first?
- If you want chronology, Unknightly (2017) came out before ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (2019). 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 Unknightly and ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.