Choose DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set
Choose DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set if it matches what drew you to this matchup. DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set launched in 2018.
DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set vs Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set (2018) is 6 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024). DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (76.8% 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 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
Choose Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Includes Source SDK. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions launched in 2024.
Both DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set |  Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | 76.8% positive (306 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | CounterParry | Sofa Mauve Studio Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set (2018) is 6 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024).
- DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (76.8% positive).
- Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is free; DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set has no Deck rating yet.
DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set vs Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions — FAQ
- Should I play DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set or Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions first?
- If you want chronology, DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set (2018) came out before Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (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 DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions free?
- Yes — Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is a free-to-play Steam title. DarkDIRE: The Advanced Set is paid (3.99 USD).