Choose Death Crown
Choose Death Crown if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Death Crown launched in 2019.
Death Crown vs Apes Warfare
Death Crown and Apes Warfare both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Death Crown (2019) is 7 years older than Apes Warfare (2026). Apes Warfare scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Death Crown (88.3% 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 Apes Warfare
Choose Apes Warfare if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Apes Warfare launched in 2026.
Both Death Crown and Apes Warfare sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Death Crown |  Apes Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (299 reviews) | 92.3% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | 5WORD Team | GigaQuests, STOIC Ent. |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Death Crown (2019) is 7 years older than Apes Warfare (2026).
- Apes Warfare scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Death Crown (88.3% positive).
- Death Crown is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Apes Warfare (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Death Crown has co-op; Apes Warfare does not.
- Death Crown is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Apes Warfare has no Deck rating yet.
Death Crown vs Apes Warfare — FAQ
- Should I play Death Crown or Apes Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, Death Crown (2019) came out before Apes Warfare (2026). 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 Death Crown and Apes Warfare similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Death Crown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death Crown is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Apes Warfare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.