Choose RUNE II: Decapitation Edition
Choose RUNE II: Decapitation Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. RUNE II: Decapitation Edition launched in 2020.
RUNE II: Decapitation Edition vs Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
RUNE II: Decapitation Edition and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. RUNE II: Decapitation Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024). Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than RUNE II: Decapitation Edition (52.2% 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 a Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play game with Includes Source SDK, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.8% positive across 306 reviews.
Both RUNE II: Decapitation Edition and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions sit in Action, Adventure, 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
 RUNE II: Decapitation Edition |  Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.2% positive (161 reviews) | 76.8% positive (306 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Studio 369 | Sofa Mauve Studio Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- RUNE II: Decapitation Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions (2024).
- Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (76.8% positive) than RUNE II: Decapitation Edition (52.2% positive).
- Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is free; RUNE II: Decapitation Edition is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
RUNE II: Decapitation Edition vs Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions — FAQ
- Which is better, RUNE II: Decapitation Edition or Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions?
- On Steam reviews Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions scores higher (76.8% positive) than RUNE II: Decapitation Edition (52.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RUNE II: Decapitation Edition or Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions first?
- If you want chronology, RUNE II: Decapitation Edition (2020) 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 RUNE II: Decapitation Edition and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both RUNE II: Decapitation Edition and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RUNE II: Decapitation Edition ships Online Co-op, 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. RUNE II: Decapitation Edition is paid (Price unknown).